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Treasure Cannot Buy Wisdom The deepest gold mine in the world is Mponeng in South Africa. Its depth-two-and-a-half miles-equals ten Empire State Buildings! It has 236 miles of tunnels, traversed daily by 4,000 workers, as well as the world's tallest elevator system. This mine is located in an area that has produced about half of the gold...

The Treasure of Wisdom Many of us are “treasure hunters” in daily life. The treasure is not typically a chest of gold and jewels, but an irresistible deal in the clearance section of a department store or website, or a unique find at a yard sale or flea market. And we might spend a great deal of time searching for the very best deal or the...

Treasuring God in Troubles According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates in the United States increased 33 percent between 1999 and 2017. Reported one news outlet: "American suicides are now at their highest point in 50 years. It's now the second-leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 35." When...

Wisdom Fills the House with Treasures Near the end of his life, Joshua led the people of Israel to renew their covenant with the Lord at Shechem (see Joshua 24). He reminded them of their ancient lineage from Abraham as well as their recent history under Moses. If that wasn't enough evidence to fear and worship the Lord, he also called them,...

All Treasures Are the Lord’s An old family blanket became a life-changing opportunity for an unemployed, disabled man. Loren Krytzer was watching Antiques Roadshow when he saw a Navajo blanket from the 1800s similar to one he owned. He had his blanket appraised, and it sold for $1.5 million! The money "gave me a new lease on life," he said.

The Rich Young Man Chose the Wrong Treasure The plot of the film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade centers around a quest for the Holy Grail, the cup Christ drank from at the Last Supper. During the movie's climax, a character named Donovan (one of the bad guys) must choose the real cup from a table filled with fakes. It's a test of his...

David Chose the Right Treasure In the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Donovan chose the wrong Grail cup. When given the same choice, Indiana Jones chose rightly. On the table were gold, bejeweled, and richly designed cups. But Indy chose a simple wooden vessel, "the cup of a carpenter," and he passed the test! King David, too, possessed...

Waiting for God Does it seem like you are always waiting in line? It may not be your imagination. Some studies report that the average person spends about two years of their life waiting in line. Delays can make us feel anxious or even angry, especially when we are waiting for God. Waiting is also the theme of the vision described in today’s...

The Danger of Harboring Sin It seems that most dieters underestimate their weight. The opposite happens with people who suffer from anorexia. They tend to see themselves as heavier than they are. Something similar happens when it comes to how we view our own sin. Sometimes we underestimate our sinfulness. We downplay or excuse our sinful...

False Fasting If you have ever fasted, you know it’s not easy. Now it is done for a wide variety of reasons. Many of us have fasted for a medical test. The Christian practice of fasting is intended to focus our mind and heart on God. In today’s Scripture reading, fasting was the concern of a delegation sent to the prophet from Bethel (v.