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Monday, May 4,
2009
Buried Treasure
1 Timothy 6:9-10 But they that will be
rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful
lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. (10) For the love of
money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have
erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
(KJV)
When you go back in the Old Testament and
see what God had Moses demonstrate, we see that the devil and his workers
would come along with an imitation, something to throw the people off from
the truth. As we see written in the verses above, Paul gets to the heart of
the matter, the root cause of all evil, which is the love of money.
Although some claim money is the root of all evil it is actually something
spiritual, it is ‘the love of it’ that brings many down, drowning them
spiritually as well in destruction and ruin.
Colossians 3:5-7 Mortify therefore your
members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate
affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: (6) For
which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
(7) In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. (KJV)
If you also go back to the Old Testament
you will see the word ‘idolatry’ mentioned many times and what happened to
those that got caught up into these practices. Once again we see this
manifested in the New Testament which surfaces in the form of covetousness,
something we should be fleeing from and forsaking rather than embracing.
Just like those in the Old Testament, those that chose to pursue idolatry
end up separated from God rather than drawing closer to Him.
Proverbs 2:1-5 My son, if thou wilt
receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; (2) So that thou
incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; (3)
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for
understanding; (4) If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as
for hid treasures; (5) Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and
find the knowledge of God. (KJV)
Hey, here is a thought, what if you now
directed all that energy and concern you had for the things of this life
toward the things of your eternal life? Well according to the Word of God
that is the only way you will find out what the true treasures are; those
treasures that have been hidden to the carnal man but ready to be revealed
to the spiritual man; ready to be revealed to those that truly desire to
worship our Lord in Spirit and in truth. How many of you if you knew that
there was a treasure buried in your back yard would not have your yard dug
up by nightfall? Knowing there is an eternal treasure hidden, ready to be
dug up and revealed spiritually, how many of you would put the same effort
into digging up this one as well? Well quite frankly that is the mindset
and effort that it will take if you truly desire to partake of this
Spiritual wealth and find out who you are in Christ, and how to operate in
His wisdom and knowledge.
Colossians 2:1-4 For I would that ye knew
what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as
many as have not seen my face in the flesh; (2) That their hearts might be
comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full
assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God,
and of the Father, and of Christ; (3) In whom are hid all the treasures of
wisdom and knowledge. (4) And this I say, lest any man should beguile you
with enticing words. (KJV)
Hmmmm, you wonder why Paul encountered
such conflict and opposition? Paul knew where the true riches of God were
and how to dig them up and utilize them. You know, if those around you knew
you had a treasure buried in your back yard and saw you digging it up, how
much opposition would you encounter from those that would want to steal it away?
In Christ there is an eternal unending treasure chest of Spiritual wisdom
and knowledge from above ready to be tapped into and accessed by those that
are willing to forsake the cheap imitations of those below. But alas, how
simple, yet how overlooked by so many that think they could ever find true
peace and contentment in this fallen realm when the Word is so specific to
point us away from this realm and into a far greater eternal one.
Romans 11:33-34 O the depth of the riches
both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his
judgments, and his ways past finding out! (34) For who hath known the mind
of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? (KJV)
Have you ever seen movies where they
follow a treasure map and after much opposition and struggle, find the
buried treasure? So who has known the mind of the Lord, and who is able to
understand His judgments? Well not those that are in the flesh, those that
have limited their desires and riches according to the world and not the
Word. However, for those that have their minds renewed in the things of the
Spirit, they are able to see all the Spiritual blessings they have been
blessed with in Christ, and operate with the same mind as the Lord.
James 2:5-7 Hearken, my beloved brethren,
Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the
kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? (6) But ye have
despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the
judgment seats? (7) Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye
are called? (KJV)
Those that are willing to forsake the
things of this life will inherit the things of their eternal one. Those
that continue to seek their wealth and substance with the things of this
life will lose their eternal one. Being rich is not all that it’s cracked
up to be, well at least not rich in this world. However, for those who seek
their buried treasure in the realm of the Spirit will find it; while those
that seek the buried treasure of this realm will find themselves digging up
the dirt in a graveyard, a dead place with dead end results.
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