God’s Word is a valuable possession and a guide to life.

上帝的话语是珍贵的宝藏、生命的指引。

I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil. Psalm 119:162

我喜爱祢的话，好像人得了许多掳物。-诗篇119篇162节

In 1932, Mexican archaeologist Alfonso Caso discovered Tomb 7 at Monte Alban, Oaxaca. He found more than four hundred artifacts, including hundreds of pieces of pre-Hispanic jewelry he called “The Treasure of Monte Alban.” It is one of the major finds of Mexican archaeology. One can only imagine Caso’s excitement as he held a jade cup in its purest form.

在1932年，墨西哥考古学家艾方索·卡索（Alfonso Caso）在该国瓦哈卡州的阿尔班山上，发现了七号坟墓。他在那里找到了四百多件文物，包括上百件在西班牙统治前的珠宝，他将之称为“阿尔班山宝藏”，这是墨西哥考古界中一个重要的发现。我们可以想像当卡索手握着纯净的玉杯时，心情是多么兴奋！

Centuries earlier, the psalmist wrote of a treasure more valuable than gold or rock crystal. He said, “I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil” (Ps. 119:162). In Psalm 119, the writer knew how valuable God’s instructions and promises are to our lives, so he compared them to the great treasure that comes in hand with the victory of a conqueror.

在旧约时代，诗篇的诗人提到比金子或水晶更贵重的宝藏。他说：“我喜爱祢的话，好像人得了许多掳物”（诗篇119篇162节）。在诗篇119篇中，诗人知道上帝的指示和应许对我们的生命是何等宝贵，因而将此比喻为征服者在战争中赢得的珍宝。

Caso’s name is remembered today because of his discovery in Tomb 7. We can enjoy it if we visit a museum in Oaxaca. However, the psalmist’s treasure is at our fingertips. Day by day we can dig into the Scriptures and find diamonds of promises, rubies of hope, and emeralds of wisdom. But by far the greatest thing we find is the person whom the book points to: Jesus Himself. After all, He is the Author of the book.

卡索因发现了七号坟墓而名留青史，如果我们到墨西哥瓦哈卡的博物馆，也可以欣赏这些宝藏。然而，诗人提到的珍宝，却是我们触手可及的。我们每天都能深入挖掘圣经中的真理，找到如钻石般的应许、红宝石般的盼望，以及犹如绿宝石般的智慧。但最重要的是，我们可以从中找到最珍贵的宝藏，就是圣经的核心人物耶稣基督，圣经也是祂所默示的。

Let us seek diligently with the confidence that this is the treasure that will enrich us. As the psalmist said, “Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight” (v. 111).

让我们殷勤寻求上帝的话语，因为这是丰富我们生命的宝藏。正如诗人所说：“我以祢的法度为永远的产业，因这是我心中所喜爱的。”（111节）

Father, I want to value the Scriptures as a treasure. Help me enjoy Your Word every day.

天父，我愿珍视圣经如宝藏。 求祢帮助我，天天享受祢的话语。

Psalm 119:161-168New International Version (NIV)

 Sin and Shin

161 Rulers persecute me without cause,
    but my heart trembles at your word.
162 I rejoice in your promise
    like one who finds great spoil.
163 I hate and detest falsehood
    but I love your law.
164 Seven times a day I praise you
    for your righteous laws.
165 Great peace have those who love your law,
    and nothing can make them stumble.
166 I wait for your salvation, Lord,
    and I follow your commands.
167 I obey your statutes,
    for I love them greatly.
168 I obey your precepts and your statutes,
    for all my ways are known to you.

整理：于姊妹