“…for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” The words of Jesus as found in Matthew 6:21

This past Sunday, we initiated a reading program for our church family at my request. Recently, I was able to purchase some copies of the Christian bestseller, The Treasure Principle, by Randy Alcorn.

I really enjoyed the book when I read it and thought that it would be a blessing for our entire church family to read it. So this past Lord’s day, we began circulating sixty copies of the book.

This is a portion of the insert we included in the book:

“We would like to try a reading program with this book. Here’s how it will work.
Step One: Get a book from the information table or from a friend in the church.
Step Two: Read the book within one week through at least page 100 (Please do not highlight the book since it will influence the next reader).
Step Three: Sign the book and date when you finished reading it.
Step Four: Pass the book on to another person in our church family or return it to the information table.

We purchased sixty books so it may take a while to circulate. The goal is to have everyone read it within one year.

I have one comment about the book. On pages 71-73, he advocates not leaving an inheritance for your children. I believe that the Bible teaches that we should whenever possible. If we do a good job of teaching our kids financial stewardship and have a solid will and trust in place, it should not be a problem.

So, Get it – Read it – Sign it – Pass it on.”

I shared on Sunday that a hundred pages of this book read like thirty pages of a regular size book. It will take most people under two hours to finishing reading it.

If we are to lay up treasures in heaven and not treasures upon earth, we need to know how to do so. This book will help give us some perspective on it.

In the book, Alcorn shares six Treasure Principle Keys, which, when applied can greatly alter the way we deal with material possession. For instance, Treasure Principle Key #3 is “Heaven, not earth, is my home”. This principle is based on Hebrews 11:16.

If we embrace and adopt this particular principle, it can vastly change our perspective on how we handle our material possessions. Anything we give to the Lord and on His behalf is an investment in our future home. And who doesn’t want to invest in homes, especially a heavenly one.

I hope you participate in this reading venture. Stop by the table and pick up a book when it is available or wait for a friend to pass it on to you.

In any event, may the Lord bless this reading adventure.

Blessings,
Pastor Cory, d.v.