Where My Treasure Is....

On Wednesday, March 26th, I arrived at church and was greeted by a nine year old boy who handed me his electric guitar and asked me if I could tune it. That I did, along with my own (acoustic model) and zipped everything up, returned his guitar to his room, and made a trip out to the van for a reason that escapes me. I got into my "trunk" and when I closed the door and looked at my left ring finger, I was shocked to discover that there was a hole in the place where my diamond should be!!! I've had that diamond for 15 1/2 years and never had a problem with the setting. Granted, it was a teeny tiny diamond, but it was mine, and now it's gone. I told some of my friends who were wandering the halls, but we searched in vain. It is nowhere to be found, and it would be a miracle if it were to ever be found. I joked that it would just look like a little sequin sparkling in the carpet. Well, at this point in our lives due to a variety of difficult circumstances, we just can't afford to replace it, plus it will never be the same one, so now I walk around with a simple gold band and no diamond. I am very disappointed about it, but it got me to thinking where my real treasure is---and it certainly is not in that ring. I have my sweet husband and children, my family, and friends who love me unconditionally. God has been a faithful, loving Father to me and I am so grateful for His patience and mercy. My true treasure is not in the things I own (and I'm so glad....)but in the wonderful relationships I have in my life. Every person God has strategically placed in my life is for my good, and I am so glad! We aren't to "store up for ourselves treasures here on earth" anyway. This situation helped me to stand back and examine if I am being a treasure to those God has placed in my life, and also to be grateful for the treasures He has given me while I am here. I think I often complain too much and don't see my "treasures" through His eyes. How should we treat our treasures? If we had a $10,000 diamond, we wouldn't drag it through the mud, knock it around and mistreat it. We would keep it cleaned and treat it with great care. We would be proud to claim possesion of it. In the same way we must treat our real "treasures" with great care. Lord, help me to see Your precious gifts to me with Your eyes!