I walked by it numerous times but never knew it was there.
As I stood by our front door, waiting on my wife, I saw one
of the many squirrels scampering through our neighborhood subdivision, doing
what squirrels do. Except for a few oaks, our neighborhood had no nut-producing
trees. I often wondered what these squirrels constantly buried.
I observed him scooting about our small front yard on this particular day. Suddenly, he stopped at a particular place, positioned his
tiny front feet for digging, and got to work. Within seconds, he
had unearthed a pecan, which he promptly placed between his front teeth. Our
yard held a buried treasure I knew nothing about.
We find a buried treasure of greater importance in the
innermost parts of everyone who follows Jesus Christ. Ezekiel prophesied of a
time when God would give the Spirit in a new way.
God’s Holy Spirit is every believer’s buried treasure. It is
not buried in that it cannot be located but in the sense that the Spirit is an
untapped resource for successful living for many. Just as buried treasure does
no one any good as long as it’s buried, the indwelling Spirit doesn’t either if
we don’t tap into his power.
God gives his Spirit the moment we trust his Son as our
Savior. If we unearth the power of his presence, he will provide unexplainable
comfort when we need it. Since life is tough and regularly tosses bombshells
our way, we need this comfort regularly. His comfort is a feeling deep inside
that everything will be all right because God loves us and is in control.
God’s Spirit also strengthens us to keep going when times
are tough, when others oppose our work for God, and when disappointment and
depression zap our energy level.
A further advantage of God’s buried treasure is the gifts he
gives for work in God’s service. Our work for God would be impossible to
complete with any notable track record without his Spirit awarding us with
callings, talents, and unique gifts.
Unearth the power of God’s buried treasure.
Father, thank you for the presence and power of your Spirit, who gives me the authority and strength to do the work you’ve called me to do.
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