A man by the name of Wookey was searching for scrap metal in a pile
of rubbish outside of Lancashire, England.
Mr. Wookey was most
surprised when he came across a leather-bound book. The binding was
scorched and smoking, but the pages remained in good shape. Wookey
grabbed the book, and kept it when he moved to Canada.
Years
later, in Toronto, Wookey decided to have the book appraised. The expert
said the volume was a 300-year-old work by Thomas Traherne. At auction,
the book sold for over one hundred thousand dollars!
All of which
is my way of saying that you can find some pretty valuable things in
unexpected places.
As valuable a find as Wookey's book was, I can
think of another Treasure which is far more precious. To find this
Treasure, you should not search through the dumpsites of the world. This
Treasure is found, actually will not be found, in an ancient and
borrowed tomb.
The empty grave of Jesus assures us God's most
valuable plan of salvation is complete.
Unlike Wookey's treasure,
this valuable Gift from God cannot have its worth measured in dollars
and it will never be sold at auction. Even so it is priceless, a gift
from our gracious God which should be cherished and kept and shared.
In that spirit, allow me to encourage you to continue the
celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, humankind's Treasure. If you
do, you will have a Fortune that is precious, indeed.
Pastor Ken Klaus Lutheran Hour
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Today's Bible Verse:
"But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth
nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where
your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matthew 6:20-21)
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