Chosen Treasure

 For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession. (Deuteronomy 7:6)

I am in the process of moving. I sold my house, the place I called home for 42 years. Packing and purging has been my battle cry these past few weeks. I only want to take with me what I will use, what is truly important. When in doubt I have been asking myself, "Would you want to pack this up and move it again?" If I hesitate, then it must go. 

During this process I have come across items long forgotten; some in cute little boxes, others tucked away in closets. Upon examination, these things, photos, mementos from family vacations, refrigerator hangings (you know what I mean), and other one-of-a-kind items from years gone by, I pause and take a momentary trip down memory lane.

When I read the scripture verse for today in preparation to write about it, the last two words began to paint a picture for me. Treasured Possession reminded me of the discoveries I made as I prepared to pack up on my stuff. So many treasured possessions - but are they really treasures? 

To think, God considers me and you, His treasured possessions. And what does it mean? Jesus died for us so we will live. Because He Died, we are free from sin, shame, death and despair. 

There is a difference between having treasures and being treasured. If God calls me His Treasured possession, I can let everything else go.