MATHEW 13:44
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field
- DAILY READING – 1 Timothy 4; Isaiah 38-39; Psalm 119:121-144
Under the world’s sea beds lie treasures worth billions of dollars. These are mostly from ships that capsized at one time or other over the centuries. According to UNESCO, there are many shipwrecks scattered across the world’s seabed, many carrying treasures. Under international maritime and salvage law, apart from military wrecks, all other shipwrecks are accessible to anyone in international waters.
The question is; with so much treasure buried under the sea, and available, why is everyone not out there digging up these treasures? Because the cost to access them is not cheap. Buried thousands of feet under the sea, it requires great funds, equipment, time and tireless search to locate them. This is a price, not everyone is willing to pay.
In the same way The Word of God is full of treasures, but it is only accessible to those who are willing to pay the price to access it, because the treasures are stored up in the depth of The Word of God.
Jesus said to Peter in Luke 5, ‘launch out into the deep and let down your net for a draught’
It is only when you launch out into the deep that you can get a net breaking catch.
The treasures of life are in the deep. We have been blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places. God has freely given to us all things in Christ Jesus, but it takes the depth of revelation by The Spirit for us to have access. Treasures are available, but the issue is the ability to pay the required price to access them.
Jesus said in Mathew 13:45, ‘The kingdom of God is like a man that discovered a pearl of great worth and went and sold all that he had to purchase it.’
And God says in Jeremiah 29, ‘you shall seek Me and find Me when you shall search for me with all your heart.’
When you find God you have found the greatest treasure of all. Good things are found in Him. It is His power at work in us that brings divine supplies and all else we need. God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we can ask or think according to the power that works in us. This was why Jesus never bothered about supplies during His ministry, He had God’s Presence and power around Him, He could multiply loaves and fishes, turn water into wine, bring money out of the mouth of the fish to pay taxes, have people give him their donkeys and houses without fee. The truth is that He didn’t need money, God’s Presence guaranteed supernatural supplies and favor.
When you find God’s tangible Presence, you have found life’s greatest treasures. And God’s Presence is not found on the surface, it is found in the depth of The Word, through spending time in payer and fellowship with Him. Let us therefore make a fresh commitment today to begin to search the depths of The Word. There are treasures embedded there, there are divine encounters that can transform us. Let us seek God like never before. When we find Him, we have found life’s greatest treasure.
PRAYER: Father please open my eye to behold the wonders and treasures in Your Word. Please grant me the grace to dig deep to access great depths in your Word, help me to move from the shallow waters to the depth of The Word where Your Presence abides in Jesus’ name.
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The treasures of God are never on the shallow end, but are always buried in the depth of God’s Word. It takes a personal discovery to get there. – WORDBITE 222.
[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK TRIUMPH OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS]