Treasure Pouch By Robin Densmore Fuson

 

At night I listen to God’s word the Bible. The narration is calming to me and when I wake up, which happens frequently, it’s there to lull me back to dreamland. On this particular night, I heard two words that brought me to attention. I zeroed in to the part where Abigail intercepts David from going to confront her husband, Nabal. You can find the whole drama in 1 Samuel 25:2-42.

Those two profound words that arrested my attention are, TREASURE POUCH. Abigail told David that the Lord put David’s life safely tucked into His treasure pouch. WOW. Let me read the verse.

“Even when you are chased by those who seek to kill you, your life is safe in the care of the Lord your God, secure in his treasure pouch! But the lives of your enemies will disappear like stones shot from a sling! NLT

See the contrast?  God’ cherishes His children, those who have a personal relationship with His Son, Jesus but casts His enemies away. Other versions use variants of words: NKJV and NASB say, Bound in Bundles, and enemies sling out. HCSB says, Tucked safely and fling from a sling. They all make a clear contrast. Pulled in close and protected verses flung, cast away.

As a side note, I like the reference to the sling shot. David was very familiar with a sling shot a weapon of choice that killed Goliath.

God scoops up those that love Him and tucks them into His pouch where He stores treasure.

We are His treasure.

His prized possession.

He bought us with the price of the blood of His Son. He cares for us. Loves us. Treasures us.

In I John 3:1 and many other passages, we are called children of God. We are precious in His sight as the song, Jesus Loves Me says.

In 2 Corinthians 2:15 we are referred to as an adored aroma or fragrance to God. For more on that, see my video devotional on Who You are in Christ:

Who You Are in Christ Fruit Bearer, Salt, Fragrance

In Revelation 5 we see an amazing view of the throne room where God stores the prayers of the saints and are pictured as in a bowl of incense that wafts to God. What an image. Can you picture that?

You are God’s delight. He cares more than you can comprehend. He wants to spend eternity with you and me, us.

In the light of current events. Sometimes our heavenly Father calls us home sooner than our loved ones want. Our hearts break as we experience earthly loss when God ushers in His treasured child into His presence. Boy, what a wonderful reception that is. God saying, “Well done thou good and faithful servant.”

In recent days we’ve lost some amazing men and women of God. Soldiers of the Cross. Front line disciples. I weep for them. I cry out my prayers for their loved ones and organizations they left behind. I mourn the hole that is left and pray for someone to step up and fill the gap.

Our hearts are heavy with the loss. We cry. And we should. That’s part of our grieving. We should also celebrate their lives and the amazing work they did for the Kingdom of Heaven. We need to lift their families up to the throne of Heaven and add our prayers for them into God’s bowl of incense. He hears and breathes in our prayers to send comfort to whom the request is made.

May you be blessed as you realize you are God’s treasure and a sweet fragrance. You are loved with an everlasting sacrificial Love.  

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