Buried Treasure

Selah, Elli, Eva, and Eden, my four little girls could hardly contain their excitement! I

had taken a wooden microphone box and placed all kinds of treasures in it! Chocolate. Suckers.

Stickers. It was filled with treasures! I had taken a compass and drawn a course on a map that led

through the woods behind our house, over the creek and straight to a buried treasure.

When I told them about this buried treasure and handed them the map along with the

compass, they lit up in anticipation! “Where is it? Where is it?” they shouted! I said “You have to

follow the map and use the compass. The map will tell you what landmarks to look for. The

compass will tell you if you’re going in the right direction and I’ll come behind you and speak up if you get lost or confused. They ran off in a hurry to which I shouted “Wait! You have to look at the map!”

They slowed down, found the treasure on the map and said, “There it is!” They fought

over the compass then finally agreed to a plan. They went toward southwest for 30 steps and

looked for the mossy tree and so forth. They went too fast a few times and I had to speak up and

tell them to pay attention and nudge them in the right direction. Once they found that huge X in

the dirt, they shouted and started digging with sticks. One of them started digging with their

hands! They opened the buried treasure and split up the loot. It was a memory we’ll share

forever!

That buried treasure is like the promise of God on your life. Your calling is there. You

know it. You know there’s a divine purpose for your life and you want to find it! That map, that’s

like the Word of God. If you’ll pay close attention to it, you’ll be on the right path. That

compass, that’s the Holy Spirit nudging you in the right direction. He’ll speak up when you’re a

little off course. He’ll not only use people and pastors to nudge you when your character needs

corrected but also will even speak to you regarding your next step. Don’t run ahead. Slow down

and listen for His voice. As their father, I had such incredible joy in guiding them. I knew that

they could do it! I knew if they paid attention to the map, the compass, and my voice, they’d

reach that treasure and have a blast!Leader, God, the Father has great things in store for you! There’s a joy of discovering your God-given purpose. There’s a joy that only comes in that journey. You’ll grow fonder of your Father’s voice and in the end, you’ll love your Father more than the treasure.

Each new season has another buried treasure chest. That chest is full of wisdom from the Lord and discoveries about yourself. You’ll find out things about yourself that you didn’t know were there in each new season IF you say “yes” to the Lord and step out in faith to enter it. Be listening for the Holy Spirit as He leads you. Life in God is meant to be fun. Exploring His calling and seeing Him through our mortal lives is exhilarating! What’s your buried treasure recently? Tell a friend!