You’ve all seen a movie or read a book about adventurers like Indiana Jones or someone who spend lots of time and effort trying to find the “key” to a puzzle that will open a secret door or unlock a valuable treasure. The people in the movie or story will often try many different things to get at the treasure and yet they are unsuccessful UNTIL they find the RIGHT key….then, the mystery is solved and they get the treasure.
The greatest and most valuable treasure one can EVER find is the treasure that is hidden in God’s Word. Psalm 19:10 tells us that God’s commandments and laws are more valuable than even the finest of gold, “They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold;” David said in Psalm 119:72, “The law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.”
However, many people say they are going to “try Christianity”, and then they are disappointed when it doesn’t work for them. And many others claim to be Christians, but they never are successful in their walk with God and they get disappointed and discouraged. They don’t find the treasure that is hidden in God’s Word, because they haven’t found the key that unlocks the door. The ONLY way to unlock the key to a successful and happy Christian life is to seek after God with ALL of you heart and OBEY His commandments. The more we seek Him and obey what we DO KNOW is right, the more we will learn and grow in our understanding and knowledge of HIM. We can’t force God to work on OUR terms. His way is PERFECT and THE ONLY WAY to find the treasure He promises is to DO WHAT HE SAYS!
In 1 Kings chapter 3, Solomon has just been anointment King of Israel. He is praying to God to ask for wisdom in making the right choices as King, and he makes an important reference to his father King David in verse 6. He says, “You have shown great loving kindness to Your servant David my father, according as he walked before You in truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; ” Notice, he said God showed great loving kindness to David “ACCORDING” as he walked before you in righteousness and uprightness of heart. In other words when David sought God with ALL of his heart and lived the way God commanded him to live, God blessed Him.
In Proverbs 2:1-5 Solomon wrote, ” My son, if you will receive my words and treasure my commandments within you, make your ear attentive to wisdom, incline your heart to understanding; for if you cry for discernment, lift your voice for understanding; if you seek her as silver and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will discern the fear of the LORD And discover the knowledge of God.” That’s the TREASURE – The Knowledge of God!
Remember what God told Joshua in Joshua 1:8, “This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will *have success.” He said, if you meditate DAILY on God’s Word, and seek to ALWAYS obey His commandments, you’ll find success in your life as a Christian.
Too many people try to follow God half-heartedly or only when they have time and it doesn’t inconvenience them, and they wonder why they are miserable, why they can’t seem to find the peace and joy mentioned in God’s Word, why their prayers never or seldom get answered, and why they are always worried and anxious about everything? THEY HAVE NOT FOUND THE KEY TO THE TREASURE!! The Key is in Trusting and obeying God and Seeking HIM DAILY!! EVERY promise God ever made IS TRUE – we just have to DO WHAT HE SAYS! There is NO SHORTCUT to following God and growing in our relationship with Him.
What GREAT and AMAZING Treasure we can find in Him when we follow Him completely! He wants to have fellowship with us and all He asks is that we give HIM control and seek Him with ALL of our heart.