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Lately, God has
been putting the
word “treasure” on
my heart. So, I went
digging because I
always
passionately
try
to
understand
everything,
especially
people and their behavior.
I have realized that once I
become friendly with someone,
I will tease them, engage in
banter, and push them to the
limit, in order to perceive from
their different reactions what really
lies deep within them.This, as you can
imagine, can sometimes backfire.
treasure?
So, I wanted to fully understand treasure
in order to understand God more.
What do you
My objective therefore was:
• To understand what God sees as
treasure?
• To investigate what we treasure?
• To investigate what we should
treasure?
WHAT DOES GOD TREASURE?
by Dorian Slack
As Moses went up to meet God, God
called down to him from the mountain:
“Speak to the House of Jacob, tell the
People of Israel: ‘You have seen what I
did to Egypt and how I carried you on
eagles’ wings and brought you to me.
If you will listen obediently to what I
say and keep my covenant, out of all
peoples you’ll be my special treasure.
The whole Earth is mine to choose from,
but you’re special: a kingdom of priests,
a holy nation.’ “This is what I want you
to tell the People of Israel.”Exodus
19:3-6 (The message Bible)
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God has specially chosen us out of the
world before we were even born for
a time such as this, and therefore He
treasures us.
July - September 2016
WHAT DO WE TREASURE?
Most Christians would answer by saying,
‘I treasure entering the Kingdom of
God.’
One day Jesus met a rich, young ruler
and was very impressed with him. “As
he went out into the street, a man came
running up, greeted him with great
reverence, and asked, ‘Good Teacher,
what must I do to get eternal life?’ Jesus
said, ‘Why are you calling me good? No
one is good, only God. You know the
commandments: Don’t murder, don’t
commit adultery, don’t steal, don’t lie,
don’t cheat, honour your father and
mother.’ He said, ‘Teacher, I have—
from my youth—kept them all!’ Jesus
looked him hard in the eye—and loved
him! He said, ‘There’s one thing left:
Go sell whatever you own and give it
to the poor. All your wealth will then be
heavenly wealth. And come follow me.’
The man’s face clouded over. This was
the last thing he expected to hear, and
he walked off with a heavy heart. He
was holding on tight to a lot of things,
and not about to let go” (Mark 10: 1722 TMB).
Mark, the apostle, also recorded that
“Jesus looked on him and loved him.”
This man could have become one of
the first leaders of the early Church.
But although Jesus perceived him to
be obviously diligent and spiritual, He
knew that something in his heart was
hindering him.
Because the Lord knew what he
treasured most, He told him to give
all his possessions to the poor. But he
turned and walked away sadly.
What we treasure is where our heart
is, and what we worship is where our
highest value lies.
God alone must be FIRST. He will never
be second to anything or anyone in