A girl named treasure

Good morning Trinity Tribe,

The girls and I had a nice experience at Peterson Elementary today at Awards Assembly. Kayla got an award for good grades! I was amazed to learn there are seven Kindergarten classes at Peterson. That is a lot of little ones in school! So, if you ever have time to volunteer, I bet there is something a Kindergarten teacher would love for you to do!

I noticed some neat names as the kids were called to receive awards. There was a Moses…several young men with the name Jesus…a Mary… There was a Shania and a LeBron. But there were two young ladies named "Treasure" that caught my attention. What a name to be called! From your very first day on earth, your parents want you to know that you are a beloved treasure to them. I don't know these young ladies, but I would imagine they have great self-esteem. Their parents consider them a treasure.

Our heavenly parent, God, considers each one of us a treasure as well. In Ephesians 2, we find this passage: 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

We are each God's treasure. God loves us so much that God doesn't leave us to sin. God came to earth, suffered, died, and rose again so that we could be set right with God. So, perhaps we all need to amend our birth certificates to read "Treasure" as our middle name.

Have a great day!