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 – Luke 16; Genesis 27:46-28:22; Psalm 21

A shipwreck is the remains of a ship that has wrecked, which are found either beached on land or sunken to the bottom of a body of water. According to UNESCO, an estimated 3 million shipwrecks are spread across ocean floors around the world. Some of these were sunk during wars, for instance during World War II, the battle of the Atlantic alone, claimed over 3,500 merchant vessels, 175 warships, and 783 submarines. However the more interesting shipwrecks, are the cargo ships carrying treasures, many of which sank carrying their treasures with them. Today, these treasures lying under the world’s sea beds are worth  billions of dollars.

One notable treasure ship that sank was a Portuguese ship called the Flower of the Sea.  It set sail from Malaysia, in 1511 carrying the largest treasure ever assembled in Portugal’s naval history. The ship was caught in a violent storm in the Strait of Malacca, split in two and spilled its precious contents into the sea. Another one was Spain’s treasure Fleet; In 1715, at the height of its empire, Spain assembled one of the richest treasure fleets ever seen: Eleven ships, all filled with silver, gold, pearls and emeralds from the New World. The ships left Cuba just before hurricane season in the hope of deterring pirates, but a few days later a storm sank all 11 ships, sending thousands of sailors and tons of treasure to the bottom of the sea. Though seven of the ships have been found, but only a small percentage of the treasures have been recovered.

It is interesting that with all these treasures lying beneath the seas, less than one percent of the world’s ship wreck have been explored. The question is; 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 is full of treasures but it is only accessible to those who are wiling 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.

Treasures are available, the issue is the ability to pay the required price to access them. And the greatest treasure we can ever find is God Himself. When you find God you have found great treasure. 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 one way of engaging God’s Presence is through praise. God inhabits the praises of His people. And in His Presence is fullness of joy and at His right hand there are pleasures evermore. Do you want to enjoy treasures and pleasures? Then tune into the praise frequency. Praise will bring God’s presence. When Solomon worshiped God with  a thousand burnt offerings, God appeared in the night and asked him what he wanted. And through that encounter Solomon became the richest man in his time. It doesn’t matter the pressures around you, resolve today to continually engage God’s presence through praise. And as you do,  your pressures will be turned into pleasures and treasures.

PRAYER: Father please help me to seek You like never before. I know indeed that when I find You, I have found life’s greatest treasure. Please grant me the grace 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.