Is there something in your life that you treasure? A car your home a piece of jewelry?  It could be anything , a picture, a peice of furniture, something you treasure beyond all be else.

I have a few things, a jewelry box my grandfather made as his senior project in wood shop.

My father made a table, with shelves for books and a drawer that locks.  Also a senior project.

On my mothers side I have my great grandfathers clock….We have this beautiful mirror from my wife’s side of the family.

I treasure these things , and would hate to lose them but they really are not important.

What I treasure most, ( in this world), is my wife and daughter, They love the Lord.  My wife sets a great example.

The treasure, I would  bring to your attention, is beyond price, it’s mercy and grace, salvation and the peace of God that passes all understanding.

It is the blessing of knowing and walking with Jesus. Of learning to take up his yolk and to do his work and his will.

That is a treasure to hold onto and keep every day of our life.  God has paculiar treasures also.

Do you know what God considered a treasure? We find it mentioned in Exodus 19:5.

” Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:”

To be God’s peculiar treasure, all we need to do is obey his voice and keep the covenant.

The covenant is to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and love our neighbors as ourselves.

Deuteronomy 7:6 tell us a little more about being a peculiar treasure for God.

“For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.”

If we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior, we are a special people to God, a holy people, a people loved by God and forgiven.

1 Peter 2:9
” But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;  Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.”

A people who can go into the Holy of Holies to find grace and mercy in our times of need.

Are you a peculiar treasure unto  God, do you seek to walk with Him, to know Him, to love Him, to be obedient to Him ?

Are only real requirement is love. If we love, we will find ourselves sharing His awesome greatness, His unfettered love grace mercy and forgiveness.

As we seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, all of our needs will be fulfilled, we will find ourselves sharing his greatness everywhere.

Lord please, change my heart, make me a vessel that You can use to draw people to You, to heal the sick, to comfort the hurting, to cause the blind see, the deaf to hear and those with hard hearts to turn towards you.

Thank you for your word, your power, your grace and your love.