Finding Treasures

For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart (Heb. 4:12)

Wow. I don't even know where to begin today. In my devotions this morning I read Mark 6. This passage was so packed with treasures that I couldn't decide which to focus on. I will continue to ponder and study it and see what I learn.

In the meantime, I'm bubbling with excitement as I think about how amazing God's Word is. I am reminded of a recurring dream that often I have. In it, I am walking down a city street. My eye is attracted by something shiny. It's a coin--just a penny, but I pick it up anyway and it leads me to another coin and another, until eventually I am collecting bills. With every step I find more money and each time the dollar increment increases! By the time I wake up I have a nice sum of money.

I think God's word is the same way. As I read it, many times I'll see something that catches my eye. Then I'll look a little closer--follow a cross reference, look up a word--and find something more valuable and on and on until I have mined the treasure that God has for me that day. (Sadly this doesn't happen to me every day, but I'm so delighted when it does.)