The Living Gift

"Guard the good treasure entrusted to you,
with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us"
(2 Timothy 1:14)

What caught my eyes was the two words "good treasure" so I reread the verses before this one to see how Paul defined the treasure (vv. 8-14). Here are my hunches:

• not being ashamed of the testimony about our Lord;
• relying on the power of God who saved us and gave us a holy calling;
• the grace, or mercy, of God given to us in Christ Jesus; and a
• faith/trust relationship with Jesus.

Central, of course, to this good treasure is Jesus Christ himself as God's grand gift to us. Such makes all the rest possible including the living gift of the Holy Spirit in us who helps us to give testimony by word and deed, reminds us of our calling, is God's channel of grace to us, and who gives us God's gift of our trust.