Treasures...

Treasured friendships....

“Friendship is one of the sweetest joys of life. Many might have failed beneath the bitterness of their trial had they not found a friend.”
― Charles H. Spurgeon

These past few years have been defining what treasures may be....going through my marriage's accumulated stuff, my parent's accumulated stuff, business stuff....so much became stuff...of very little value to anyone else...what to keep,what to throw away, what to sell...what to shred....most wouldn't show up on the antique show for determining value....

It has shown what is lasting, God, family and friendships....oh, I have to keep records for business and   tax purposes...but they really aren't treasures, but shred-able papers and very expendable...

God, family and friends on the other hand are not to be taken lightly...but highly valued...and I thank God for each....

"Treasure Definition
dictionary.search.yahoo.com
n. noun
Accumulated or stored wealth in the form of money, jewels, or other valuables.
Valuable or precious possessions of any kind.
One considered especially precious or valuable.
tr.v.
To keep or regard as precious; value highly.
To accumulate and store away, as for future use."

When I think that I am even a treasure to someone or God, that boggles my mind...others can be treasures, but, surely not me...I am just me...Christ is the ultimate treasure for all...he has the wisdom and knowledge...He holds the key to my heart ....


Thank YOU for the treasure of Yourself, as well as the treasures of family and friends you give us here on earth....the opportunities to give and store treasures in heaven...to see stuff as "stuff".. Finding value in the right things, people.....thank You that you valued us so much that You gave your all....

Deuteronomy 14:2
for you are a people holy to the Lord your God. Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the Lord has chosen you to be his treasured possession.

Isaiah 33:6
He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure.

Matthew 6:20
But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

Matthew 6:21
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Colossians 2:2-3
New International Version (NIV)
2 My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.