The Treasure Hidden In My Soul
(Mt13:44)
God is rich.
He made all things and His works are many (Ps104:24), and
He purchases souls with His own blood and makes them His eternal treasure (1Pe1:18).
Faith is knowing the worth and the wealth of my soul and thus rejoicing, and
The life of this faith is to never lose the treasure that one bought by selling his
possessions, and sharing it with others (Mt13:44; Ac3:6).
Treasure refers to something valuable that is hidden, such as
Money, jewels, property, skills, knowledge, family etc., and
It varies by person.
Nonetheless, when man leaves his flesh it cannot give him any benefits.
The treasure hidden in his soul, however, is eternally precious.
After the ancestor of mankind, Adam, was deceived by the devil and sinned,
He was banished from the abundant Garden of Eden (Ge3:4-6, 24).
Consequently, all men were robbed by the devil (Jn10:8).
Israel is the name acquired by Jacob who,
After working as a servant for 20 years became wealthy
But surrendered all and wrestled against an angel (Ge32:28).
When his descendants left Egypt after 400 years of their slavery having no possessions
They seized all the treasures of Egypt (Ex12:35).
God made them walk in the desert for 40 years (Dt8:13-15), and
Fill with treasures the Temple which was made with expensive materials (1Ki7:51) so that
They would not forget the fact that God gave them the ability to produce wealth (Dt8:18).
However, the Temple was destroyed and all its treasures stolen (2Ki24:13; 2Ch12:9).
Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days (Jn2:19-20), because
Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body,
Though He was poor He would make others rich (2Co8:9) and
Hide in the souls of all men the treasure that can never be stolen, for
In Him was knowledge, wisdom and treasure (Col2:3).
As He died, Jesus said, "It is finished (Jn19:30), declaring that He:
1. Purchased the spiritual heaven with joy, fulfilling the Father's will (Jn10:17-18; He1:2);
2. Judged the thief the devil (Jn10:8; 1Jn3:8); and
3. With His precious blood purchased souls (1Pe1:18-19; Rev5:9).
He rose and was lifted up to the heavenly throne where
He receives power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory and praise forever (Rev5:12).
The Holy Spirit whom He sent comes
To the souls purchased by His precious blood and
Fills in them the treasure that the world knows not of ” the name Yeshua (Jn14:16).
The true Christian is he who is
Sorrowful yet always rejoicing,
Poor yet making many rich
Having nothing and yet possessing everything (Ac3:6; 2Co6:10; Jas2:5), for
He discovered a hidden treasure and thus
Sold all his possessions to purchase it (Mt13:44).
O Lord,
I am the richest person in the world for
I have discovered the greatest treasure!
Let all those You have given me also discover this and
Let them trade it with their most precious treasures! Amen.
