Treasure in the mess
Martha Olawale
“And they crucified Him and parted His garments, casting lots, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: “They parted My garments among them, and upon My vesture did they cast lots.” Matthew 27:35
I was watching one of my favorite TV shows the other day and saw over a hundred thousand paid for a book because of its age and edition. I’ve seen Americans pay ridiculous money for things on that show but the love for antiques and memorabilia extends beyond the shores of America. People enter bidding wars over things others will pass as trash because they are linked to famous humans who they’ve probably never met. In fact, the longer they’ve been dead, the more the worth of things linked to them.
Eternity is not prioritized in our value scale and physical things have dominated prominence over things of eternal worth. It never ceases to amaze me to see how much people are willing to pay for some old furniture or jewelry just because of reasons within the curtains of life. Some have died in their quest to follow a map that leads to an unknown treasure. To a layman, the cross on which Jesus died is worth more than His actual death and the thorn He wore would be the world’s greatest treasure to the finest archeologist.
We are limited by our understanding of what we can see, and touch and they block our minds from grasping the joy that comes from walking with and seeing things from God’s perspective. For instance, the greatest occurrence the world has ever witnessed is not the creation of the highest mountain, the deepest sea, or even the creation of man. The greatest occurrence in human history is the birth, death, and resurrection of Christ, yet our minds reduced the moment He was crucified to casting lots over who gets the bigger piece of His blood-soaked garment.
The world is a mess and the greatest treasure we can find in it is God. He knows it all and owns it all. It's easy for us to get caught up in things of less value to eternity and forget that accepting the gift of salvation offered by Christ is greater than winning the bidding lot on His garment.
