• The Bible Treasure

  Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 26, 2011 (message contributor)

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  Denomination: Congregational

THE BIBLE TREASURE

Kathleen Norris tells the story of a South Dakota rancher and his bride who received a leather-bound Bible as a wedding gift from the groom's grandfather. They wrote a thank-you note and stowed the Bible away on a closet shelf, out of the way.

As time passed, the grandfather repeatedly asked the couple how they liked the Bible. The rancher was confused as to how to respond. Hadn't he already expressed his appreciation? But the grandfather persisted. Eventually the young man dug out the gift; as he leafed through it, $20 bills fluttered out, 66 in all--one at the beginning of Genesis and in each succeeding book.

But that wasn't the only treasure, or the best; the spiritual riches of Scripture transform our lives when we read and heed God's word.

(Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith)