Buried Treasures

But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.

Matthew 25:18

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 6:21

Remember the pirate stories of your youth. Remember how the map was marked with an “X” to reveal the spot where you would find buried treasure? In the pirate tales the treasure was highly sought after and of great value.

I wonder how many Christ followers have buried treasures. How many have taken the valuable things of the Kingdom and done nothing with them? Like the ‘wicked’ servant (God’s description, not mine) they have placed those things underground (so to speak) instead of using them to bring increase for the Kingdom and bear fruit in their own lives.

Jesus said: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” How many have buried treasure? How many have buried their hearts in the earth – so caught up and in love with this earth and this world that their very hearts and the treasures that should be used for the Kingdom are instead buried and of no use?

Passion for the things of God? Buried!

Sold out to do His will? Buried!

Loving God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength? Buried!

I hope that, as a believer, you truly believe in resurrection. We spoke yesterday about second chances. Won’t you let God take that which was buried and resurrect it for His glory? Jesus died on the cross for your sins and mine. After three days He rose again. The Bible tells me that he led captivity captive. Let His Holy Spirit bring resurrection life to what was buried and offer you that second chance to be captivated once again by Him.