Matthew 13:44 KJV

‘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 Corinthians 11:1-16; 2 Kings 4; Amos 9

The world’s greatest and strangest treasure hunt is known as the Oak Island mystery. In 1795 three boys discovered the top of an ancient tunnel on uninhabited Oak Island in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. As the boys began to dig, it led to more tunnels and secret markings that seemed to indicate where treasure was hidden. As the news spread there were theories of pirate gold, or priceless artifacts hidden underneath the ground. More people came in to join the digging, and now more than 200 years later, with millions of dollars spent, lives lost and the treasure yet to be found, it has become the world’s greatest and strangest treasure hunt. Franklin Roosevelt before he became American president was even part of the treasure hunt in 1909. Two hundred years of back-breaking effort and engineering skills have failed to retrieve whatever is concealed underneath, yet men keep digging, hoping to strike gold someday.

As believers, we don’t have to pursue such illusive treasures, we have a sure treasure in the Word. Whatever we are looking for is available in The Word, but often what we lack is the faith to appropriate it. So rather than seek illusive treasures we go on a search in The Word to locate the faith for what we need. Mathew 6 describes a treasure hid in a field which makes a man sell all he has to seek it out. Faith for healing, breakthrough, fruitfulness, etc, are all available but you have to go for a search in the scriptures first to locate them. Treasures are not found on the surface. You have to dig deep, search and search until you find it, but when you find it there shall be a reward and your expectations not cut off.

So what do you really need from God today? It is available. But you must make up your mind to search for it. Stop making excuses and really make up your mind to seek until you find. Jesus said he that seeks will find [Mathew 7:7]. There is an answer, a solution waiting for you when you begin today to dig into the depths of The Word. So go for it!

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to pay the needed price, to go beyond the surface and search out your treasures laid up for me in Your Word in Jesus Name.

QUOTE

The Treasures of God are never in the shallow end, but always buried in the depths of His Word. – WORDBITE 222.