Where Our Heart Is

“For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” Matthew 6:21

Sometimes we do not realize how blessed we are, and we need some sort of reminder. One time, Christian speaker and writer, Corrie Ten Boom, was feeling sorry for herself. After all, she felt so weary with all the traveling and speaking and ministering. Her stomach was upset from the unusual food they were eating while in Japan, and she wished she could sleep on a soft bed rather than the hard mats provided in the homes she stayed in. 

After the service in the church where she gave her talk, she was introduced to an old Japanese man in a wheelchair. She noticed that he looked so happy and was so pleased when she asked him about the brown paper packages he had on his lap. He proceeded to unwrap one, and showed her what was inside. 

“It’s the Gospel of John in Braille. I’ve just finished it.” He shared that he had written fifteen Gospels of John in Braille, and many other books of the Bible for blind people. Corrie asked him how he thought of doing this service, and the man willingly told her about Bible women in Japan who go to different villages to bring the Bible and other Christian material for those who are hungry for God. “Our Bible woman is very sick with tuberculosis, but still she visits 16 villages a week. I wanted to do something to help. Even if I am paralyzed and cannot move out of my wheelchair, I am happy to be able to make Braille bibles for her to distribute to those who cannot see.” 

Corrie felt ashamed after talking to the disabled man. “Here I was, with two good legs traveling all over the world, two good lungs, and two good eyes, complaining because I did not like the food!” Let us learn to be more grateful for the “treasures” we take for granted! And make sure our real treasure is the Lord and our relationship with Him!