The Treasure Box / Mrs Donna Yannizi

 

Mrs Donna Yannizi

Pastor's Wife

Bible Baptist Church

Bradenton, FL

 

The Treasure Box

 

Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy Heart with all diligence; for out it are the issues of life.

It has been said that the Heart is the seat of the mind...Jesus said, Mt. 15:18 "But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart."

The Heart is the center of our Being ....  It's our Mind, Will, and Emotions.

That being said, we store a lot of things in Our Mind, It's an Attic were we are consistently storing boxes.(The events of our lives)

Some of the boxes that we choose to open when we make a trip to the Attic.( our mind and heart)

The Box of Worries------ this is the box that we open often!! It's our concerns..  Our Children, Finances, A Struggling marriage, Our Needs. Philippians 4:6

Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication let your requests be made known unto God. What should  we do when we open this up?? Pray!!! And close the lid!!!

The Box of Hurts------- this is the box of past failures, heartache, disappointments,   rejection... Psalms 147:3 He Healeth the broken in heart and bindeth up their wounds. What should we do when we open this up?

Run to Jesus!!! ( His Word) and get the Balm of Gilead!!!  Rub it on your wounds..Jer.46:11  And close the lid!!!!

The Box of Secrets (Guilt)-------This is the box that only you and God Know about... It's the things we have done in our past that we wished never Happened and

we can't change it.. It's past history!! 1st John 3:20-22 For If our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart and knoweth all things.  1st John 1:9

If we confess our sin,  He is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Psalms 90:8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in light of thy countenance.

Quite often as women, we open the lid to our past and we have a difficult time forgiving ourselves for the things we've done. maybe, a past inappropriateness,

an abuse, rejection etc.  What should we do when we open this up??? Remember the Word of God and the many verses on forgiveness of sin!!!! And close the lid!!!!!

The Treasure Box-----Or the Heart Box ...This is the box of The Good memories!!!!  The Special occasions/ Events, the people and places in our lives!! 

Our childhood, wedding day, the birth of a child, our Salvation Story, the many Blessings and miracles from the Lord!!! What should we do when we open this up???? 

Keep it Open and keep storing the good stuff!! Never stop!! Proverbs 10:7 The memory of the just is Blessed:

Mt.6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.  Don't close the lid!!! Keep it open!!!

Psalms 68:19 Blessed be the Lord who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.  (Stop and Think about it)

When we visit the Attic of our mind and heart, let's remember to keep the worries, the hurts, the secrets and the guilt storage boxes closed and maybe even move them into the JUNK TRUNK and FORGET about them!!!!! Let them Go!!!! Only, remember the Good One!! The Treasure Box!!