Rediscovered 寻获至宝

[Dexu Xia]

He read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant, which had been found in the temple of the Lord. 2 Chronicles 34:30

In 1970, a car executive visiting Denmark learned that a 1939 Buick Dual Cowl Phaeton was owned by a local resident. Since the car never actually went into production, it was a rare find—a one-of-kind vehicle. Delighted with the discovery, the executive bought the car and spent his time and money to have it restored. Currently, this unique car is featured in a world-renowned collection of classic vehicles.

Hidden treasures can take many forms, and in the book of 2 Chronicles we read about another discovery of a lost treasure. Eighteen years into his reign as king of Judah, Josiah began to repair the temple in Jerusalem. During the process, the priest Hilkiah found the “Book of the Law in the temple” (2 Chronicles 34:15). The Book of the Law, the first five books of the Old Testament, had likely been hidden away decades earlier to keep it safe from invading armies. Over time it had been simply forgotten.

When King Josiah was told about this discovery, he realized the importance of the find. Josiah called all the people together and read the entire Book of the Law so they could commit themselves to keep all that was written in it (vv. 30–31).

Still important for our lives today, we have the amazing blessing of access to all sixty-six books of the Bible, a treasure of infinite worth.

How did you come to know the Bible as a treasure? How have you grown in your understanding of its great worth?

Heavenly Father, help me to delight in the treasure of the Scriptures today.

王就把殿里所得的约书念给他们听。—历代志下34章30节

在1970年，一位汽车业的行政主管造访丹麦，得知当地的某个居民拥有一辆1939年的别克双座舱敞篷车。因那款汽车从未真正生产上市，所以确实难得一见，甚至可说是绝无仅有。发现了这辆车，这位主管如获至宝，很高兴地将车子买下，并花时间与金钱修复。现在，这辆独特的汽车在世界知名的经典车收藏界中，占有一席之地。

除了汽车之外，世界上还有各种隐藏的珍宝。在旧约历代志下中，我们读到有人发现了遗失多年的珍宝。在约西亚作犹大王的第十八年，他开始修筑耶路撒冷的圣殿。在修筑的过程中，祭司希勒家偶然在耶和华殿里发现了律法书（历代志下34章15节）。这律法书就是旧约的前五卷书，很可能是在几十年前，人们为了避免律法书遭到入侵的军队撕毁而藏了起来，但多年后竟被人遗忘。

当约西亚王知道律法书被人发现时，他深知寻见这书的重要性。于是约西亚召聚了犹大众人和所有的百姓，将整部律法书读给他们听，好让他们遵守上帝的诫命（30-31节）。

如今我们有何等的福气，能够读到整部圣经的66卷书，这对我们至关重要，因为圣经实在是无价至宝，并且历久弥新。

你怎样发现圣经是无价珍宝？
你如何越来越认识圣经的宝贵价值？

天父，帮助我天天以圣经里的珍宝为乐。