July 26, 2026

Our Lectionary readings for next Sunday, July 26, are Genesis 29:15-28; Psalm 128; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52.

According to one source there have been 32 TV shows with treasure-hunting as their theme over the last thirty years. Those shows mostly depict the deliberate search for riches and wealth.Jesus tells a story about a man who comes across buried treasure simply by being in the right place and the right time. Of course, Jesus is talking about a different sort of treasure--a wealth that cannot be measured with bank accounts: the riches of God's grace found when God's rule breaks into our lives. For all of us the right place is wherever we are and there's no time like the present.