Have you had your JOY JUICE today? When you genuinely seek the treasure of JOY
in Jesus, it’s like finding a treasure of unending value!
We’ve
talked a lot this week about the treasures found in scripture. In Matthew 13:44 (NIV), we find reference
to a special kind of treasure.
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"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.”
This is
the shortest parable of Jesus we find recorded in the Bible. Though short, it holds a powerful,
joy-filled truth! The “treasure” referred to here is the kingdom of
heaven…which is more valuable than any earthly possession. As the man in the scripture, we should
recognize the value of this treasure and be willing to give up everything in
order to obtain it.
The part of
that verse that I like the VERY BEST is when it says: “then IN HIS JOY went and sold
all he had”… The man didn’t even have to ponder; he wasn’t resentful
of having to give up anything; He was
overjoyed that he had found such a treasure and immediately began the
process of giving up everything else so that it could be his.
Friends,
each of us has a choice. We can hold on
to the things of this world and have temporary happiness in some areas; OR we
can give everything to God and accept the treasure He has waiting for us in
heaven.
Don’t let the trinkets of this world keep
you from the wealth of joy found in relationship with Jesus!
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