Timeless Talk

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(Matthew 13:52) And [Jesus] said to [His disciples], "Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the Kingdom of Heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old."

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In Heaven's Kingdom, King Jesus is inseparable from His person and His presence--this is the great treasure, and His Word is an expression of that. In this parable, the King's Old Testament and New Testament revelations of Himself merge into a whole preview of Heaven. Good house managers use both Testaments to make Jesus' presence the center of abundance for their households.

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Millennia ago, King David recorded that God's Words revive souls and cause hearts to rejoice (Psalm 19:7,8). I, too, long to feed my family with fresh insights into ancient revelations, and to be guided by the Holy Spirit so they are indeed fresh, timely, and beneficial. The cool thing is, unlike fragile antiques, God's treasures are durable: everyone in the house can grapple with God's Words as they use them and share them.

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Great Teacher, thank You for the treasures in Your Word and the availability of Your Spirit to help us appreciate it rightly. Thank You, too, for the recorded testimonies from across the centuries of others who have thrived because of treasuring Your Word. Thank You for making our lives richer through their stories.