Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be (Matthew 6 v 21)
From a young age maybe even predating our toddling stage, we become accustomed to the recurring theme of pirates and piracy and our notions are romanticised. The Pirates of the Caribbean films do little to rectify the situation enticing us further into acquiring the treasure. Pirates in general are very materialistic - after all they always seek some loot and do all they can to pursue it including the standard recruitment of a motley crew with a parrot and a wooden leg or two thrown in for good balance.
In reality there is different treasure that we need to seek and that is God who rejuvenates us. We need to focus on the treasure that is before us, we need to relocate our hearts and set course for the inheritance not an earthly one but rather a heavenly one. We need to be undeterred by any obstacles in our way and focus on the prize. Other believers may help us get their in fellowship but it is our faith which needs to captain the ship and get us to the location of trasure.
