Treasure

I was having a really hard time in thinking about what to share this week. But then my home teachers came over and their thought inspired me so much that I wanted to share it with y'all. It comes from Jacob 2:18-19 
18 But before ye seek for riches, seek ye for the kingdom of God.
19 And after ye have obtained a hope in Christ ye shall obtain riches, if ye seek them; and ye will seek them for the intent to do good—to clothe the naked, and to feed the hungry, and to liberate the captive, and administer relief to the sick and the afflicted.

My home teachers shared the perspective that riches can mean many different things. As students this can especially apply to knowledge and education. I can be so easy to let the stress of school (and finals) get in the way of our spiritual education and putting Heavenly Father first. Along with that, the purpose of why we gain knowledge and education really does matter. Yes we need to get a degree so that we can provide for ourselves and our families, but even more important than that is to gain knowledge so that we can accomplish the personal missions Heavenly Father has planned for each of us. When we make that our primary focus, I really believe that Heavenly Father will bless us to have enough for ourselves but also be blessed we the resources to help others who might not have as much as we do! And not only monetarily but spiritually and educationally. When we have knowledge in certain things, we are expected to help others who need help in those areas, whether it's math, health or even Family History. It's like D&C 82:3 says, "For of him unto whom much is given much is required..." So, as we go into finals, I hope that we can all remember why we're doing what we're doing, and also remember that Heavenly Father will always help us when we put him first!