One of the richest gold mines in the world is under Mount Morgan in Queensland, Australia. For many years, though, the original landowners lived in deep poverty on the mountain’s barren surface. Even though the vast wealth was out of sight, it was beneath their feet all the time.
Many Christians live in a similar situation. They plod along and struggle through their spiritual lives, laboring every step of the way. They are unaware of the vast riches God has promised them, and therefore they do not claim them.
Let’s go a little deeper in our Christianity. The real gold is under the surface and we’ve got to dig for it. The next time you open your Bible, dig a little deeper. Christianity is not easy, but it is well worth it.
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On one of his voyages to the New World, Christopher Columbus discovered a remarkable tree. It had round fruit that bounced like a ball. Its Indian name was caoutchouc - “the weeping wood”. The tree was given that name because it emitted a sap that looked like the tree’s tears.
Eventually, inventors discovered that the sap could be harvested and allowed to harden into an eraser that rubbed out pencil lead – hence the name “rubber”. In the 1830s it was found that rubber could withstand very cold temperatures when sulfur was added to it. This led the way to a huge demand for rubber when the automobile was invented. Later it was discovered the sap could be used to make latex surgical gloves.
The weeping wood had been there for centuries, waiting to be discovered. Little by little new uses were discovered. Its like that with the Bible truths. They’ve been there since the book was written, but it takes a lifetime to search out the truths that God has concealed in there for us, waiting to be discovered.
What have you discovered in God’s Word lately?
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It was a secret only a few knew. Along the banks of the railroad track about a quarter of a mile north of US 6 at the east edge of Butler was a wonderful wild strawberry patch. When I was a kid I discovered this treasure and I rode my bike there for a snack for several years. Nothing tastes better than something you can get for free. Because I wanted to keep the berries for myself I never told anyone.
Is it possible that we want to keep the secret of God’s love for us all to ourselves, so we keep it a secret from others? There is always a never ending supply of grace available. Don’t keep that secret any longer; tell someone else what a treasure you have found.
Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which when a man has found, he hides, and for joy of it goes and sells all that he has, and buys the field” (Matthew 13:44).
What treasure have you found that you kept secret?
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