Treasures in Heaven

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 20, 1869

Treasures in Heaven.

WE read of a philosopher, who, passing through a mart filled with articles of taste and luxury, made himself quite happy with this simple, yet sage, reflection: “How many things there are here that I do not want!” Now, this is just the reflection with which the earnest believer passes happily through the world. It is richly furnished with what is called good things. It has spots of honor and power to tempt the restless aspirants of ambition of every grade. It has gold and gems, houses and lands, for the covetous and ostentatious. It has innumerable bowers of taste and luxury, where self-indulgence may revel. But the Christian whose piety is deep-toned, and whose spiritual perceptions are clear, looks over the world and exclaims: “How much there is here that I do not want!” I have what is far better. My treasure is in Heaven.”