This past weekend my husband and I took a trip back to the area where I grew up. Previously, I had always stopped in my hometown when we had gone that way. This time I didn't. There was no use going back to where my old house used to be, since it has been torn down. A new house stands in its place, in the exact middle of both lots. Our house used to stand on the west lot, with the east lot being left empty for summer baseball games and catching lightning bugs in old mayonnaise jars with holes in the lids. My old neighbors no longer lived there. Some had moved to other cities and others had moved completely out of state. The old laundromat is gone, the church where I used to attend Thursday Club for Kids has burned down and been replaced by a new one, and there is even new playground equipment at the schools. I don't even have any relatives who live there anymore. This past weekend it hit me that I can't go back any more. I can live in memories, but I can't go back. Churches are the same way. We can live in our memories, but we can't go back. We must move forward or stagnate. The same is true of our walk with Christ. Memories are precious, but they are not where our treasure is. And treasures are not for storing, like memories. They are for sharing. So share some of the treasures you have today by telling someone about the Treasure of your life.
Luke 12: 34 "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
What a wonderful devotional. My treasures are my family and friends. Each day I am reminded of God's many blessings to me. It happens numerous times throughout the day when I am compelled to give thanks. Thank you for sharing.
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