Jesus the Believer's Treasure by Jonathan Edwards There is no treasure so satisfying as Christ for he is the fountain of all happiness and the source of eternal joy. The believer values Christ above all for he is the chief good and in him all desires are fully satisfied. Christ is the pearl of great price, for whom the believer gladly sells all to possess. The true saint delights to behold the beauty and glory of Christ, for He is altogether lovely. The true believer prizes Christ above the world, counting all things but loss for the excellence of knowing Him. The love of Christ fills the soul as the sweetest treasure, making all earthly pleasures seem as nothing. When Christ is our treasure, we rejoice in Him as our eternal inheritance, one that can never fade away.

the believer's heart rests only in Christ, for He is the treasure that can never be exhausted. Jesus Christ is the sum of all good things, the fountain of all beauty, and the source of all joy to the soul. There is an infinite excellence in Christ, which is worthy of our highest esteem and our most ardent love. The soul that has tasted the sweetness of Christ sees that he is infinitely more glorious than all the world. Christ is a treasure that never diminishes, a fountain that never runs dry, and a Savior who is all-sufficient for every need. He who has Christ has a possession of infinite worth, for He is the eternal and unchangeable God, given to us as our eternal portion.

The soul that treasures Christ finds all earthly possessions as nothing compared to the riches of His grace. Christ is the great treasure house of heaven from which all blessings flow to His people. In Christ, the soul finds a Savior who is both the remedy for all its miseries and the source of all its felicity. A true saint will part with anything and everything for Christ, because He is the most precious treasure. The love of Christ constrains the believer to count all things as loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Him. Christ is the most precious of all possessions. for He is an infinite good that can never be lost or taken away. All treasures of wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption are laid up in Christ for His people. There is more value in one drop of Christ's blood than in all the gold and silver of the world.

the believer finds its greatest joy in the contemplation of Christ's beauty, love, and glory. The soul that treasures Christ looks with disdain upon the fleeting pleasures of this world, for they are as shadows compared to the reality of His love. The heart that values Christ as its treasure will not be drawn away by the vanities of the world, for it is satisfied in Him. The riches of the world are like broken cisterns that hold no water, but Christ is a wellspring of eternal life. Christ is the believer's treasure, not only because of what he gives, but because of who he is, God himself, dwelling with his people. Christ is the key to the treasury of heaven, and through him, the believer gains access to boundless riches of grace and glory.

When Christ is the treasure of the heart, He transforms the soul, making it beautiful with His own holiness and love. The more the soul treasures Christ, the more it is lifted above the cares and trials of this life, finding peace and joy in Him. The believer who treasures Christ learns to view all things in light of eternity, for Christ becomes the measure of all value and worth. Christ is the eternal portion of His people, the inexhaustible treasure they will enjoy forever in heaven.

in the world to come, the saints will rejoice in Christ as their treasure more fully, seeing Him as He is in His infinite glory and love. The riches of Christ's glory will never be exhausted, for He is an infinite fountain of joy that flows forever to His people. The delight of the saints in heaven consists chiefly in the joy of beholding Christ as their everlasting treasure.

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