The Greatest Treasure

Many years ago in the country of Israel there was a man, a traveler of sorts, which was making his way up to Jerusalem.  As he was walking he discovered a shortcut that would take him through a farmer’s field and would save him quite a bit of time.  Knowing that it was custom for farmers to allow travelers to use their field for travel he quickly shifted his direction through the field.  As he walked through the field he tripped on something that was protruding out of the dirt.  So he went back and discovered that it was not a rock, a stick, or a clump of dirt. Rather it was the corner of an old wooden box.  So he quickly began to dig as fast as he could to find out what this box could be.  When he finally got the box loose from the ground he quickly opened it to see what was inside.  Sure enough it was just what he thought and more. It was a great treasure that must have been buried there years before.  He could not believe what he had found.  However, what was he to do because he did not own the field and it would take everything he had and more to purchase it.  So he buried the box back into the ground, marking it with his special code.  He then went away jumping and rejoicing about what he had found.  After a short time he was able to sell everything he had in order to get the amount of money he needed to buy this field.  Soon after purchasing the field and with great joy he went to claim the treasure he had found.

Jesus used this story to tell us how valuable the treasure of Salvation and the Kingdom of God is for our lives.  Many of us have discovered the grand value of the Trinity (Jesus, God, and Holy Spirit) in our life.  Once we discovered it we gave away our whole lives in order to gain the riches of eternity.  The Bible says that if you keep your life, you will lose it.  However, if you willingly give your life to God, He will give you New Life (the treasure) like you have never experienced before.  Isn't it time to give up and sell out your life, in exchange for the kind of Life God intended for you to have.  It isn't hard. In fact it is very easy.  Just surrender and seek out God.  The Bible says, "He that seeks me will find me."  Now is your time, this is your day to discover abundant life!