Greatest treasure

I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, as much as in all riches. – Psalm 119:14

What is the world’s greatest treasure? Some people might say it’s all the gold stored in Fort Knox. Others might suggest it’s the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Still others would think of the fabulous wealth once displayed in the czarist palaces of Russia. The answer that I hope would come to your mind is the Bible, God’s Word.

At the coronation of England’s Queen Elizabeth II, the Archbishop of Canterbury presented her with a Bible and said, "Our gracious Queen: To keep your Majesty ever mindful of the Law and the Gospel of God as the Rule for the whole life and government of Christian Princes, we present you with this Book, the most valuable thing that this world affords."

If the world were somehow robbed of all the splendid things we call treasures, that would be an incalculable loss. Suppose, though, the world were somehow stripped of the Bible and every trace of its influence. What a barren, blighted desert this planet would be!

Yes, the Bible is our greatest treasure, worth far more than gold (Psalm 19:10). But are we giving more than lip service to its worth? Are we obeying it as "the Rule for the whole life" because we believe the gospel and trust Christ personally as our Lord and Savior? – Vernon Grounds

It is God’s will that we should read

His Word from day to day,

Not just for knowledge, but much more –

To love Him and obey. – Hess

READ: Psalm 19:7-11

The rich treasures of God’s Word are waiting to be discovered.