The Treasure Is You

The treasure is you, there is no other
The treasure is you, more than gold
Heaven and earth, they have lost their luster
You alone are the treasure that I hold.
-Meredith Andrews

I have been crying out lately for direction and purpose in my life. I want to be focused and purposeful in my steps each day. There are so many things that confuse me right now but I have cried out to the Lord honestly and made my heart known and will keep doing so. As I was driving last night I kept coming back to this song by Meredith Andrews called "Treasure". There are so many areas of my life where Christ is not my treasure. It seemed as if God was answering my prayers by saying, "Make me your treasure in all areas of your life and at all points throughout your day." Yes, I want this! I want Him to be my treasure. I know this will bring the most joy in my life. I'm so tempted even doing spiritual things to make other things my treasure. When reading my Bible, I tend to just want to hear from God and get some experience. The same happens when I worship at church. When I'm at church, a lot of times fellowship becomes my treasure instead of the Lord Himself. I make the blessings He gives me so often my treasure in the place of Him.

When I awake in the morning and read my Bible, the treasure is You.
When I go throughout my day at work, the treasure is You.
When I go to church, the treasure is not anything but You.
When I go to sleep at night, Lord, were you my treasure today or was it anything else?

Funny note, I wrote this journal entry while I was driving last night. It was so beautiful to be driving with the windows down and the sun setting. Also, Meredith Andrews' cd is really good if you like girl singers. I was really surprised by the lyrics especially. They are all really encouraging!
There are new mercies today and a treasure waiting for us in Jesus. :)