Finding Treasure!

Solomon exhorted…
“(1) My son, if you receive my words and TREASURE UP MY COMMANDMENTS with you, (2) making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; (3) yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, (4) if you seek it like silver and SEARCH FOR IT AS FOR HIDDEN TREASURES, (5) then you will understand the fear of the Lord and FIND THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD.” ( Proverbs 2:2-5 ESV)

Hidden treasure can be passed by or walked right over. Sometimes people are fortunate enough to stumble upon it. However, even when we are not specifically searching, if our eyes are open it can be found as we go along life’s journey. Every time we open God’s word, if our eyes and heart are open we will come upon treasure and walk away enriched. That’s the way it is with all that relates to Christ and the kingdom of God.

As Jesus told the parable of the hidden treasure He referred to one who was willing to sell everything he had in order to make that treasure his. ( Matthew 13:44) He did so eagerly! He did so willingly! He did so without complaining or regret because what he happened to find was WORTH EVERYTHING else he possessed! Any pain he might have felt in the parting with his other possessions was lost in the joy of the new found treasure.

Do we view Christ and the kingdom of God the same way or do we hold other treasure closer and dearer? Paul, though blessed with a rich heritage, found no glory or value in it compared to what He had in Christ. Note how he expressed his view of the GREATER VALUE.

Paul declared…
“(4) though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: (5) circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; (6) as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness, under the law blameless. (7) But WHATEVER GAIN I HAD, I COUNTED AS LOSS FOR THE SAKE OF CHRIST. (8) Indeed, I count everything as loss because of THE SURPASSING WORTH OF KNOWING CHRIST JESUS MY LORD. FOR HIS SAKE I HAVE SUFFERED THE LOSS OF ALL THINGS and count them as rubbish, IN ORDER THAT I MAY GAIN CHRIST” ( Philippians 3:4-8 ESV)

May we also recognize the INESTIMABLE VALUE of the kingdom of God and all that relates to it. Let us willingly and eagerly give up anything and everything that may stand between us and the ETERNAL TREASURE God offers.

Have a great day REVEALING HOW CHRIST IS WORTH IT ALL!
Carl

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