The heart's treasure
Today I am writing to you about my heart's treasure. Since last summer I have been suffering from a heart arrhythmia and have been unable to walk freely and without pain. Thanks to the determined treatment by a cardiologist, she was able to remedy this problem by performing a sclerotherapy procedure in the left ventricle. The points she treated looked like a stylistic flower on the X-ray. Many thanks to our Savior and to all the carers.
The heart is a precious treasure, and with it, our entire life. It is the vital organ that determines our physical existence. It is our responsibility to care for our heart. How easily it is exposed to both conscious and unforeseen dangers. It should not be strained and exhausted beyond its capacity. In the worst-case scenario, from a purely human perspective, it stops beating. Physically speaking, this is the end of life. How tragic it would be if our lives had been shaped solely by worldly values. Then our future would be death. Jesus spoke about the importance of priorities in our lives: "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Mt 6,21).
Our innermost being, our heart, is determined by what we focus on, what we prioritize and what we value. If our heart is attached to material worldly values, self-presenting people, great knowledge and high ideas, we see who or what is our treasure.
Jesus, our Savior, fills our hearts with his word: “God is truly found only in Christ, for in him he lives in all his fullness. Therefore, God also lives in you if you are united with Christ.” (Kol 2,9-10)He shows us the way to his divine kingdom, to a close and heartfelt relationship with our Father in heaven and the Holy Spirit. Jesus is the treasure of our hearts: “To them God chose to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Kol 1,27).
It may be that our hearts have become calcified with age and suffer from cardiac arrhythmia. The heart is alive enough to recognize that it is connected to the greatest treasure. Jesus, who rose from the dead, is a guarantor of our lives. That is why I say to all dear fellow human beings near and far, dedicate your lives to this treasure. He not only has the power to heal illness, but to raise the dead from the dead. These words are not just a pious wish, but correspond to the truth.
Jesus is the treasure of our hearts. If we put Jesus first in our lives, then no one can separate us from our wonderful treasure because we are connected to him from heart to heart. I encourage you to walk this path with Jesus because that is how you experience real life.
by Toni Püntener
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