Why Talous Treasures...?

Last May, Jason Heki and I were married and I became a Heki. We both knew that Heki is Finnish (Jason’s nickname in college on the Ultimate Frisbee field was “Finnish Strong.”) But, we later discovered that our surname is Finnish form of Henry, which means “home ruler.”  

“Home” or “household” in Finnish is talous. Talous also means economy, capturing the Greek origins of the word οἰκονόμος ("one who manages a household"). Today, we don’t think of “economy” and “household” in the same sentences, but before the Industrial Revolution, a household and the economy (or management of economic affairs) were intertwined.

Treasures is explained by the verse at the top of the blog: But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. (2 Cor. 4:7)

I’ve always loved the meaning of this verse. We who are “jars of clay” have the treasure of “the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” (2: Cor. 4:4) 

A clay pot was an ordinary vessel, probably like Tupperware today.  How precious to know that we, ordinary vessels, have the presence of God dwelling in us!

Talous Treasures—an ordinary household of clay pots sharing “Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake” (2 Cor. 4:5). As God reveals, I am delighted when I find His gospel in ordinary life moments…. [more to follow]


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