pramsay posted on June 30, 2011 19:23 1862 views

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The Treasure – Fable or Fact?

Some say it never existed in the first place – nothing more than a legend. But thousands of others think Captain Kidd’s treasure (the alleged Scottish pirate) could be there. People from around the world still travel to Oak Island in Nova Scotia and to other possible locations hoping to find the fabled treasure trove. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, John Wayne and others make the trek in their day to search for the treasure. At least six lives have been lost over the past 200 years looking for the elusive treasure.

But you’re a Christian, right? Here’s news that should give you a real boost – something to make your day, your week, your year, your life!

“Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”

(Colossians 2:3)

We don’t have to speculate and spend time trying to figure out where the true treasure is – we are given the exact location of the treasure. Christ! So it is a sure find once I get there. How much time and effort am I putting in to searching-out this treasure?

The more I study and enjoy Christ in the Scriptures, the richer my find will be. Most treasure seekers spend the bulk of their time just trying to locate the treasure and then, when they do, the treasure is often disappointingly small and can be exhausted in a short period of time.  Well, God has kindly told us the exact location of the treasure – so we don’t have to waste precious time trying to find the gold. We know where it is – it’s just a matter of mining it! The supply is inexhaustible and available to all. Why then, have I not been mining for this gold lately? Is it because I treasure something else in my life?

Matthew 6:21 says: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” If Christ is my treasure, then He will have my heart. He will have my time. He will dominate my thoughts. He will have first dibs on my pay cheque. If He doesn’t – I must have another treasure. Don’t miss the connection between your treasure and your heart.

Get serious about mining the gold. Dig into your Bible and find more and more of Christ. Can you imagine what it would be like if we all doubled our treasure-seeking and mining efforts? If each Christian spent twice as much time and energy in mining for Christ in our Bibles – the change would be nothing less than transformational and radical – privately and publicly.

The more gold treasure of this kind we find, the more our lifestyles will be changed for God’s glory.

Walk carefully and closely with the Lord today,

Warmly in Christ

Peter Ramsay

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