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Wednesday,
November 28, 2007
Finders Keepers
Proverbs 2:1-5 My
son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; (2)
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to
understanding; (3) Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy
voice for understanding; (4) If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest
for her as for hid treasures; (5) Then shalt thou understand the fear of
the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. (KJV)
To understand this
gift we have been given, it is important to know where it came from and
what it takes to keep it functional. The more you understand the gift of
life, and what the rewards are, the more you will appreciate it. As
diligent as many are to pursue the things of this life, the riches and
wealth of man, how much greater treasures are there for the taking for
those that seek the things of God. Knowing where to look and how to find
these answers is vital if one wishes to continue in a loving, long lasting
relationship with the Father, knowing all that has been done on your behalf
so you can partake of this gift.
John 4:10 Jesus
answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is
that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and
he would have given thee living water. (KJV)
If you knew you
had a treasure buried in your back yard, how long would it before your yard
would be dug up and searched thoroughly. Now knowing you have a treasure in
heaven, how thoroughly have you sought out your spiritual provisions? You
have access to the Lord this day, and knowing the gift of God, are you
seeking the living spiritual water of life, or are you like the Samaritan
woman who’s first thought was to seek the physical?
John 4:13-14 Jesus
answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst
again: (14) But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall
never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of
water springing up into everlasting life. (KJV)
As we read further
in this chapter we see the Lord clarifying the difference between the
physical and spiritual. One will satisfy and bring life; the other will
temporarily quench the thirst of the flesh. When you come to the Lord, what
is your motivation and which water are you seeking to find? Living eternal
waters which will bring life to our spirit, or is your first thought to
satisfy your physical thirst? Granted it is vital that our bodies have
water to survive, without which you could die from dehydration, so how much
greater is the spiritual need, and how deep are you willing to dig your
well of life to find living waters?
John 6:26-27 Jesus
answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not
because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were
filled. (27) Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat
which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto
you: for him hath God the Father sealed. (KJV)
Many seek the Lord
for the wrong reasons, then give up when things don’t go the way they
thought they should. If your motives aren’t right, you won’t follow through
with your commitment with God, but rather you will end up bailing out in
time of trial. Like with a marriage, if it is done for any other motive
than love you will eventually end up in divorce. Although some marry for
financial reasons, once the money dries up, so does the commitment. Many
seek the Lord for the same reason, looking for God to help advance them in
this life, rather than seeking what is best for their spiritual life. So
when persecution or affliction arrives for the words sake, they are
offended and fall away. Many judge by the outward and not the inward; so if
the outward doesn’t go the way they want, neither are they willing to go
the way they should.
Proverbs 3:13-15 Happy
is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. (14)
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the
gain thereof than fine gold. (15) She is more precious than rubies: and all
the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. (KJV)
For those that
have truly tasted the things of God, the joy, peace, confidence, as well as
the freedom from fear and doubt, there is nothing that can be compared to
it, it is not something that one can purchase. As high a regard that man
gives to silver and gold, of how much greater wealth is the treasure we
have access to in heaven, a gift of eternal life to those that seek to
operate in the wisdom and knowledge of God, walking by faith and not sight,
or what we used to perceive as being of high value? How much effort are you
putting forth to find the things of God? What is your motive for finding
them? Is it truly to feed and satisfy the spirit, or is it a false front to
try and promote the things of this life? A half hearted effort with the
wrong motives in a marriage will end up in divorce. The same holds true
with your spiritual walk; eventually you will end up cheating on the Lord
as well looking for something else to fill the void in your heart.
Acts 8:20-22 But
Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought
that the gift of God may be purchased with money. (21) Thou hast neither
part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of
God. (22) Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps
the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. (KJV)
There was a man
named Simon in the book of Acts who wanted to imitate the disciples, and
figured he could buy his way into the kingdom. Today we still have many
Simons out there who claim the more money you put up the closer you will be
to God. But just because Simon says, doesn’t mean it is so. Don’t be taken
in by those that think not only can the kingdom be bought, but that the
more you give the more you will get back, thus making you rich. Someone’s
going to get rich all right, but it won’t be you, especially if you limit
God and think that He only rewards His people with worldly riches. The
reason many don’t establish a loving long lasting relationship with the
Lord is simply because the motives of their heart are not right. Those that
respond to God’s message of love, with the pure motive of love, will be
finders of eternal life, and keepers of His promise to the end.
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