Real People vs. It's All Online
Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds,
and to be generous and willing to share.
1 Timothy 6:18 (NIV)
Dear friend,
So this morning I was sharing with a friend how my wife and I had the opportunity of being in
Key West sometime around 1987, during the time the treasure ship Atocha was found. Gold
and other priceless items were daily being hauled up from the ocean floor. I was young, recently
married to the love of my life, working a job which brought us for half the year to Jupiter Inlet
Colony, Florida, living three houses down from Perry Como. It was a brief period along
my life’s journey when treasure seemed to surround me. I loved it.
When those two years ended, I felt the loss.
There’s a temptation to always be seeking after the next treasure, perhaps especially when
you’ve been able to grab hold of some, if only for a short while. Above is a video from The New
Yorker: “The Search for an Eccentric Millionaire’s Hidden Treasure Chest.” By the prayer you’ll
find a video from CBS Sunday Morning: “A glass orb treasure hunt on Block Island.” The one
above especially tugged on my heartstrings. It’s a bit longer than what I usually place there,
yet well worth a viewing. It caused me to inwardly ask: “When we seek after whatever it is we
name treasure, what are we really seeking after and what does someone
search for when the treasure they’ve been searching for is gone?”
Then, should you get some treasure in your life, whatever it is,
what do you do with it? Hold on? Or share.
Which action, holding on or sharing, will ultimately bring you the greatest treasure?
Well, as always, we’ll talk more
during worship on Sunday and podcast on Wednesday.
For now, thanks… for you are truly part of the treasure of my life.
Blessings and Love,
Pastor John
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and to be generous and willing to share.
1 Timothy 6:18 (NIV)
Dear friend,
So this morning I was sharing with a friend how my wife and I had the opportunity of being in
Key West sometime around 1987, during the time the treasure ship Atocha was found. Gold
and other priceless items were daily being hauled up from the ocean floor. I was young, recently
married to the love of my life, working a job which brought us for half the year to Jupiter Inlet
Colony, Florida, living three houses down from Perry Como. It was a brief period along
my life’s journey when treasure seemed to surround me. I loved it.
When those two years ended, I felt the loss.
There’s a temptation to always be seeking after the next treasure, perhaps especially when
you’ve been able to grab hold of some, if only for a short while. Above is a video from The New
Yorker: “The Search for an Eccentric Millionaire’s Hidden Treasure Chest.” By the prayer you’ll
find a video from CBS Sunday Morning: “A glass orb treasure hunt on Block Island.” The one
above especially tugged on my heartstrings. It’s a bit longer than what I usually place there,
yet well worth a viewing. It caused me to inwardly ask: “When we seek after whatever it is we
name treasure, what are we really seeking after and what does someone
search for when the treasure they’ve been searching for is gone?”
Then, should you get some treasure in your life, whatever it is,
what do you do with it? Hold on? Or share.
Which action, holding on or sharing, will ultimately bring you the greatest treasure?
Well, as always, we’ll talk more
during worship on Sunday and podcast on Wednesday.
For now, thanks… for you are truly part of the treasure of my life.
Blessings and Love,
Pastor John
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Would you pray with me?
God,
help us recognize the abundant treasure you have given us…
the treasure our life is,
the treasure our simply being alive is,
the treasure this moment it,
the treasure this breath is,
the treasure of our talents,
and yes, the treasure of our money,
yet mostly, the treasure of one another.
Forgive us
whenever we choose not to share our treasure.
Holy Spirit,
warm our hearts
to share more of all our treasure,
with those you have blessed us to journey our lives with.
Jesus,
for the treasure of following you
for the treasure of forming our lives upon yours
for the treasure of your forgiveness
for the treasure of your mercy
for the treasure of your love
we are truly grateful.
God, Jesus, Holy Spirit,
we recommit, once again,
to share our treasure.
Amen.
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God,
help us recognize the abundant treasure you have given us…
the treasure our life is,
the treasure our simply being alive is,
the treasure this moment it,
the treasure this breath is,
the treasure of our talents,
and yes, the treasure of our money,
yet mostly, the treasure of one another.
Forgive us
whenever we choose not to share our treasure.
Holy Spirit,
warm our hearts
to share more of all our treasure,
with those you have blessed us to journey our lives with.
Jesus,
for the treasure of following you
for the treasure of forming our lives upon yours
for the treasure of your forgiveness
for the treasure of your mercy
for the treasure of your love
we are truly grateful.
God, Jesus, Holy Spirit,
we recommit, once again,
to share our treasure.
Amen.
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JOURNEY on The Way
SEE the Face of Jesus
in All People
BECOME a Light of Peace,
Justice & Revolutionary Love
Sign Up for PJ's Place
If you wish to receive Pastor John's weekly e-mail, known as PJ's Place, please contact
Pastor John at jwhite3646@charter.net with a request to be put on the mailing list.
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