Treasure Chest.

How would you feel if you discovered buried treasure?

At the end of NATIONAL TREASURE, after all the adventure, the good guys stumble into a room filled with priceless treasures. Their jaws drop and they walk around in awe. Riley sees a jade statue and says, “It’s a big, blueish-green man,” and he hugs the statue. Ben touches his torch to an oil-filled aqueduct and the flame spreads to reveal a vast hall of treasures, treasures that will fill museums and make our heroes rich for life. An amazing moment.

But do we really care about dusty papers covered in cobwebs, or someone’s broken pottery, or jewelry that is a thousand years out of fashion? No. What is amazing about treasure is that it has the power to change your life. You can trade a handful of gold coins for a new pickup, or a diamond tiara for a new house. A chest filled with treasure might mean you never have to work again. Treasure can change everything.

King David owned treasure; he measured gold by the ton. But he got excited about a different kind of treasure.

“I rejoice over Your word, like one who finds great treasure.” Psalm 119:162.

David, who knew more about treasure than most people, understood that God’s word was the real treasure. He was excited about the Bible. Can you believe that?

I believe David; I believe God’s word is treasure. But do I think that way all the time? No. Do I get as excited about learning the word as I would about cashing in gold coins? No, not often. But I try to love the word more every day. Thinking of it as TREASURE is the first step.

Pray. Dear God, help us understand how amazing it is to have Your written word. Help us love Your word and read it, study it, memorize it, and be excited about it. Fill us with a conviction that there is NO TREASURE as great as Your word. Thank You for this amazing treasure that is greater than any treasure in the movies.

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