30. Happy is she who out of her treasure
brings forth the perfect image of the King. Your treasure is
wisdom, your treasure is chastity and righteousness, your treasure is a
good understanding, such as was that treasure from which the Magi, when
they worshipped the Lord, brought forth gold, frankincense, and
myrrh; S. Matt. ii. 11. setting forth
by gold the power of a king, venerating God by the frankincense, and by
myrrh acknowledging the resurrection of the body. You too have
this treasure if you look into yourself: “For we have this
treasure in earthen vessels.” 2 Cor. iv. 7. You
have gold which you can give, for God does not exact of you the
precious gift of shining metal, but that gold which at the day of
judgment the fire shall be unable to consume. Nor does He require
precious gifts, but the good odour of faith, which the altars of your
heart send forth and the disposition of a religious mind
exhales.