'You will seek me and
find me when you seek me with all your heart. '
Jeremiah
29:13NIV®.
My older daughter who is 9 loves building with
Legos. She absolutely loves every bit of time she spends with it. There is one
piece that she cherishes the most. It’s a blue heart.
During play, she tends to accidentally drop a few pieces
onto the floor. The pieces are very tiny so she would quickly bend down and
gather whatever is well within her reach. If there are any that rolled under
the bed, then those would be left for me to fetch. Although she would want to
have those pieces back, those are not something she will miss.
But, if this particular ‘blue heart’ falls down on
the floor. She would go to great lengths to find it even if it could have
rolled away to the tightest corner of a room.
All of us have treasures in life. It could be our
health, our investments, our vocation, our hobbies etc. We put a great deal of
effort in achieving or doing things. We cherish them.
But have you ever wondered what would happen if things
took a wrong turn in life?
Our job would be handed over to someone else. We are
disposable. Our investments? They could go south.
The treasures we value are only temporary.
I am not stating that job, education and other
essentials of life are not important. They are vital but they have far less value
than seeking God first.
Jesus cautions us, 'For
where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. ' Luke 12: 34 NIV®
'But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths
and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. “Do not
store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and
where thieves break in and steal. '
Matthew
6:19-20 NIV®
We need to seek the right kind of treasures.
Treasures that won’t go waste. Treasures that have lasting value and can be
passed on to our future generations.
Seek God with all your heart. He is a true treasure.
The one who finds Him finds life. We don’t have to figure it out alone. Jesus
is there to educate us.
'I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I
will counsel you with my loving eye on you. ' Psalms 32:8 NIV®
Today if you want to seek Jesus with all your heart,
go ahead and take that step. You will not go wrong.
Have a blessed time with Jesus.
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