Hidden treasures

…attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and pills generic cialis usa knowledge. Colossians 2:2b-3

Truly, You are a God who hides Himself, O God of Israel, Savior! Isaiah 45:15

For many of us, one of the most frustrating aspects of God is the fact that He often hides Himself. A dear family member of mine who would love to believe in God struggles with the reality of Him—and His Son Jesus—for that very reason: She hasn’t yet “felt” Him.

It has been my experience that God approaches each of us in varying ways according to His wisdom—and His ways have never proven to be our chosen ways (see Isaiah 55:8). But no matter what methods He uses to draw each individual to Himself, each one of us who comes to Him enters through the same Door—Jesus Christ (see John 10:7).

Once you’ve entered through the Door, a new heart is formed in you and a new life awaits you. And yet, although all things in you have been made new (see 2 Corinthians 5:17) and you now have the mind of Christ (see 1 Corinthians 2:16), a lifelong adventure of “hide and seek” lies before you. You see, you have embraced Jesus, the Mystery of the ages, and within Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (see Colossians 2:3).

Just as pursuit is an integral component of a healthy romantic relationship, so, too, is seeking a key part of the relationship between God and you. Jesus came to seek and to save the lost (see Luke 19:10); likewise, He is honored when you seek Him with all of your heart—so much so that He assures you that you will find Him (see Jeremiah 29:13). If He seems slow in answering, persist. How many men have wooed reluctant lovers only to win them over by their raw determination? And if you—like my precious family member—are experiencing the “hiddenness” of God, realize that your persistence in the search honors Him who is yet unfelt by you—and as a result, blessing and intimacy with Him are piling up to your account, ready to tip the scale and pour out upon you. At some point in your search, you will detect the tiniest mustard seed of faith within you where you never noticed it before; when you sense it, plant it in Him by asking Him into your life and chozenstudios.com 60mg levitra price the Door will open to you. And then? Joy unspeakable and full of glory will capture your heart (see 1 Peter 1:8).

And just as pursuit is an integral component of a healthy, maturing relationship, so, too, is seeking a key part of the continuing relationship between God and you. After all, in Him—Jesus Christ, the Lover of your soul—is hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. It will take a lifetime—and then on into eternity—to explore and enjoy all that belongs to you in your relationship with Him. Daily He bears your burdens (see Psalm 68:19); daily you are invited to enter into new discoveries of the vastness of His unsearchable wisdom and knowledge (see Romans 11:33).

Contrary to some of the griping I’ve heard about how boring “God stuff” is, I have found unlimited treasure in Him—and I know that I’ve barely scratched the surface.

Here’s the deal. If you learned that you owned the deed to a large unmined vein of gold or a vast untapped reservoir of oil, would you be bored with that information? Would you lament how much time and effort you would have to expend to search out ways to access all that wealth?

Spiritual treasure is no different. In fact, that which God has hidden for you in Christ is not only treasure to be embraced now in this life; it extends into all eternity. Nothing—whether silver or gold or oil or all the money in a billion treasuries—could compare to even a portion of the vast expanse of all that is hidden in Christ.

Wherever you are in your pursuit of Him, be encouraged. He is the Lover of your soul and He is the limitless Treasure worth seeking out.

Dorothy

…God’s mystery…Christ Himself, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2:2a-3

…the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations…which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:26a, 27b

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 bbstreet.com cialis bought that field. Matthew 13:44