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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Hide and seek with the Lord

Where do you keep your precious items?

In the dog's bowl?

Or in the cat's litter box?

How about the dirty laundry hamper?

Most people keep precious things in a special place. Things that are of value to you are usually taken care of and strategically placed where you know you could find them easily. Usually it is a hiding place where you wouldn't expect thieves to look, since it is of value to you, you assume it would be valuable to others as well. The Lord Jesus said a few facts concerning hidden treasures and Kingdom of God recounted by his disciples in the gospels:

Matthew 11:25 NIV

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.


Matthew 13:35 NIV

So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world."

Matthew 13:44 NIV

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.


The Lord hid gold in the earth at creation and men have risked everything in pursuit of this great treasure. Some gave up their very lives with the hope of finding this precious metal.

How much more should we seek after the treasures of heaven! And I will let you in on a little secret of where those treasures are hidden.....

in PEOPLE!

He whispers secrets to those who diligently seek after him, like a man seeking for great treasure of enormous value - and those secrets are treasures from heaven!

God is THE BEST at "hide n' go seek" because he hid his treasure in LAST place people would look for kingdom of heaven - IMPERFECT PEOPLE!!! This is the last place people would look because this secret doesn't belong to those who give up easily! All those who want the fast food version of God's secrets will not find them. Those who want to understand for selfish reasons, or evil motives will not keep looking long. These treasures belong to the diligent and not the faint hearted-those who recognize the value of the Kingdom of God and will not give up easily in the quest, in the pursuit, but who press in to cross the finish line strong.

And I can promise you that continual seekers of these treasures will not be disappointed.

Happy Seeking!