A SHORT time ago someone I know thought he had picked up a treasure. He was walking in one of the streets of the City of London, when he saw lying in the way what he supposed to be a small diamond set in gold, and, hastily securing it, put it in his pocket to be looked at leisure. On examination, however, it was found to be merely a piece of cut glass, and so of no value whatever. It was only an imaginary treasure, much to the disappointment of the finder, who would have been very pleased had it been otherwise.
How glad we are when we do find something worth having! We would like to draw your attention to a treasure which indeed gives satisfaction to those who find it, a treasure we can truly say, above all treasures. It is the word of God. Do you possess this treasure in your heart? Listen to what was said to Timothy: “From a child thou hast known the HOLY SCRIPTURES, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
Would you not also like to be wise unto salvation? Then ponder this treasure which God has given you; believe His words, and they will make you wise and happy, too.
ML 12/27/1903