A wealthy old uncle left his young nephew a Bible in his will which read: “To my nephew I leave a copy of God’s priceless Word, which I trust he will use daily, and find within its pages real treasure.”
The young fellow was so disgusted and disappointed with his share of his uncle’s bequest that he threw the Bible into an old trunk in the attic, where it lay for years. Then one day when under great stress and trial, he turned to the old Book for a bit of comfort. What was his surprise, to find within its sacred pages, bills that ran into thousands of dollars. But he found there in reading the blessed Book what was infinitely more precious, the unsearchable riches of Christ, for through that Bible he came to know the Lord Jesus as His Saviour. Have you found Him, the greatest of all treasures?
Saviour, the very thought of Thee
With sweetness fills the breast;
But sweeter far Thy face to see,
And in Thy presence rest.
ML-01/20/1980