Growing up I stored treasures and trinkets in hiding places in my bedroom. When you are surrounded by four brothers, (literally-two older and two younger), my bedroom was my sacred haven. I was blessed to have a room to myself being the only girl. I took full advantage of this situation and kept my brothers out as much as possible.
Treasures and trinkets to a nine year old look very different than looking at the same hidden bounty through adult eyes. One such treasure were my diaries of hidden conversations, crushes on boys and dreams. I actually came across one of my diaries, with the tiny lock and key, and browsed through the grade school scribble that graced each page.
In God’s eyes, our treasures and trinkets are worth more than we imagine. He does not rank our precious items on a scale from less than to more than. He loves everything equally. God loves nothing more than to help us discover His treasures and trinkets for us.
I will give you hidden treasures,
riches stored in secret places,
so that you may know that I am the Lord,
the God of Israel, who summons you by name. Jeremiah 45:3
I stand in awe that God loves me so much that He stores hidden treasures so I may know Him better. He takes little moments, all the details in my life, conversations, chance meetings, and time with Him and stores them up. And just think, God unwraps each gift one by one to remind us of His goodness.
When we walk in communion with God, we discover treasures that God saved just for us. As we release the goodness God surrounds us with, our hearts make room for more to enter. This creates an overflow. God’s goodness spills over and when we make the choice to share it with others we allow the abundance to spread. The ripple effect continues each time we make room, embrace God’s goodness and then release it in the act of sharing.
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I am learning that it is from a place of stored up treasures that we receive God’s beautiful abundance for our lives. But stored up treasures and trinkets do no good if we don’t share them with others. How beautiful is it to know that just as God reveals more of Himself to us through hidden treasures, that we can do the same for others?
What treasures and trinkets are you hiding in that secret place so no one can find them? Will you release them so God may bless you with abundance?
Blessings,
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‘How beautiful is it to know that just as God reveals more of Himself to us through hidden treasures, that we can do the same for others?’
This is a good prompt this morning, friend. It does nobody any good when we hide our lights under a bushel.
We were meant to share … and do so lavishly.
Weekend joys to you, Mary.
I know the words about hiding our talents/lights under a bushel are ones I need to continue to explore. They have come up rather frequently in recent weeks. That is a God thing.
I would love to know what you learned from this prompt. Do you have any lessons to share? I pray your weekend was a beautiful segway into summer. I know with temperatures reaching 90 degrees it feels like summer around here.
That must have been so interesting to discover your childhood diary! And yes, I love how God stores up little treasures for us and that he wants us to seek them as we get to know him more.
It was interesting and rather funny to read what I thought was so important. But it also gave me a reason to reflect on who I was and some of the things that shaped me. I love how God reveals childhood treasures at just the right time. Thank you for being here and walking this journey with me.
I love this, Mary! I can’t imagine four brothers – one was enough for me! I’m thinking of all the little shell pieces and empty snail houses I have collected over the years. More importantly, I’m thinking of His blessings, hidden promises revealed and sweet times of fellowship with Him. Blessings to you, friend! PS Looking forward to your big news!
The good thing is that you cannot imagine having four brothers but the better thing is that I survived it 😉 There are so many treasures that God gives us, but also that He stores up just for us. I know your sweet time with God is a blessing and I love how you share the fruit with all of us in your Instagram posts.
I love that story about keeping your brothers out of your room! 🙂 And yes, God has so many treasures to give us. I just read the book of Haggai and was AMAZED at all the spiritual lessons there. And He gives us many physical gifts too. I just had an amazing weekend with 200 women, Turks, Arabs, Europeans, Americans, and I saw how He is doing amazing things in each life. Each woman was uniquely gifted. <3
Love you and your writing, Mary.
I imagine the experience you had over the weekend with 200 women was amazing. The chance to be in community with that many women had to be inspiring.
Growing up with four brothers had its moments of challenge and joy. Keeping them out of my room was just a small part of it. But think of the lessons I am able to share now. I do know that the best lessons come from life lived and how God intersects those experiences.
Thank you for sharing from your heart these precious thoughts about the treasures from the Lord. He has been speaking that very thing to me also–to be willing to share from the treasures He has brought forth, and not to minimize what He has brought me through. Your words were such a confirmation from Him today. Blessings to you dear friend!
You’re welcome and I’m blessed having you here. I appreciate your perspective at looking at what you have been through as part of your story but also as what you have reaped in the process. I know I don’t always look at my blessings as my treasure but the reality of it is that God provides abundance in so many different ways. I love knowing how God is speaking to you and I pray that you continue to find confirmation in different ways as you live out your story.
This is such an encouraging post for me Mary. Seeking God’s treasure has been my goal, my focus this year. I’m not sure I’m really ‘feeling’ those hidden treasures, those “hidden treasures so I may know Him better” lately. But it’s important to give away those trinkets and treasures too, as you mention. I shall be pondering this!
I love when you affirm for me through your own journey what God is teaching you. We must be on the same wavelength. All I know is that we receive greater abundance when we allow ourselves to let go of our own treasures and trinkets. When I moved last year, I found I had so many things that I didn’t need but also that clutter was weighing me down. I pray you discover what this looks like for you.
As the mum of four boys, I’m trying to imagine what it would have been like to have a little girl smack dab in the middle of it all.
It’s good for us to stop and take stock of the treasures God has blessed us with, always bearing in mind that His value system is so different from ours. John MacArthur says, “Jesus went into the shop window of the universe and changed all the price tags.” I keep having to work at updating my own price tags to match His correct ones.
Blessings to you, Mary!
Ha! I was lucky to be the only girl even though I was surrounded by boys. Lots of teasing growing up but that turned into protection from my brothers as I got older. I love the quote from John MacArthur. We are blessed to know a God who values us equally and works just as hard for me as He does for you. It is a beautiful model of what the world should look like.