In a passage in Deuteronomy 11 the Lord issues advice to obey his word. “Store up [treasure] these words of mine in your heart and in your soul.” What are these words the Lord wants you to treasure in your innermost being? Is it “Do better?” “Always do good?” “Try harder?” Are these the words that make up the primary message of the Bible?
No. Those words only remind us that we are falling short. The words God wants us to treasure are simply, “I love you!”
These words stop the lie that was first told to Eve in the garden, “God doesn’t love you.” The Deceiver only poisons our minds and hearts to stop us from trusting the Lord with our very lives.
“You will be my own special treasure … though all the earth is mine.” (Ex 19:5) Of everything on the earth, you stand out! You are His treasure, and He gives to you generously.
His gifts to us are different in each stage of our lives. Jesus urges us to lay up treasure in Heaven. (Matt 6:19-21) Giving our treasure back to Him lasts for all eternity. One good way to lay up treasure in Heaven is to explore opportunities that will be a surprisingly good fit for you. Sign up or login to missionnext.org and see how the Lord might use you, His special treasure.
People that have transitioned to missions from their careers all say the same thing, “I am having the time of my life.” That is a special treasure.
