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Where Your Treasure Is Elder George Walker (dec)

In the gospel of Matthew, chapter 6:21 Christ says; for where
your treasure is, there will your heart be also. I wonder some-
times if we know where our real treasure is. Is our treasure laid
up for things on the earth, or have we laid up treasures in
heaven?

This is telling us that if our treasure is on earthly things, then our hearts that is our
minds, our thoughts, or the feelings of our mind is going to be on earthly things also.
Yet on the other hand, if our treasures is upon heavenly things, then our minds, that is
our thoughts, or the feelings of our minds is going to be upon heavenly things. I want

to purpose a question at this time. Where is your treasure? Is your treasure, which is
that which you place much value in; is it in everything except Christ and his Church?
Do we love the things of the world more than we love the things of Christ?

There is a lot of things in this world that we enjoy as we live in this life, such as our
home, transportation, our families, our friends, vacations, such as hunting, fishing,
boating, plus all kinds of entertainments. All of these things that we enjoy is not all
bad, if we have our priorities in order.

In Matthew chapter 5:13 Christ says; ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have
lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to

be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. As we look at the word salt from a
natural standpoint, we know that it is that which preserves, it is that which adds fla-
vour, that which makes our food taste better that we might have a desire for it. Christ
said; ye are the salt of the earth.

This is talking about a child of grace that the Lord has placed his love upon. This is
also dealing with the ones that the Lord has revealed his truth to. Moreover it deals
with one that is in the Church of the Living God, that is the Church of Jesus Christ.

He says; ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt has lost his savour. Oh! What a sad
condition to be in, to lose his savour. It does not say its savour, but HIS savour. This
is talking about the savour of Jesus Christ. It is talking about the sweetness of Christ
and his gospel; it is talking about the surety of the promises of God.

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