Finding the Treasure Trove

Finding the Treasure
Trove-17 June 05

All my work, all my
abilities, all my education, all the things I make all the societal
riches will stay here, when I sleep. Nothing is coming with me, not
my jewelry, house, car, art collection, curio trinkets, not my
wardrobe, not my IRA, checking account, or investments. There is not
one teeny tiny bit of Earth’s possessions that are tagging
along when I’m transported to the loving arms of my Jesus. I
come just as I am and hopefully transformed into His likeness that He
would recognize me as one of His own. What then? Where are the
treasures? The elderly couple up the street, the coffee server at
the local diner, the tattooed motorcyclist that just flipped me off,
the runaway teen who has befriended my daughter, the crotchety old
lady who is holed up in her 2 bedroom shanty, the single father whose
wife’s body gave way to cancer, the bi-polar young man who just
dumped my girlfriend’s daughter whom they share a child with,
the butcher, the baker the candlestick maker.

The diamonds in the
rough that through my eyes, I see the rough, through God’s eyes
He sees the flawless brilliance of a fiery diamond. The precious
possessions of my God, the formed clay, the perfection of His sewing
machine, the beauty of His Holiness and righteousness in the lives of
those around me. It is my responsibility to share the hope and joy
of knowing a loving Savior and His responsibility to clean them up.
Until, I begin to love the things He4 loves and hate the things He
hates, I offer much less than human experience. If I live in
righteousness, joy and peace in the Holy Spirit, serving my Jesus,
than my Father will be pleased and I will receive the approval of
men. I want to be the draw that causes the clay to be set upon the
potter’s wheel that more jars of clay will be produced. My
treasure trove are those who He sends me to and anoints me to bless.
I am confident that my mouth, my feet are being used to fulfill part
of the divine plan to empty hell and fill-up heaven.