Mining for Gold

The Kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Matthew 13:44

Followers of Jesus have the joy and privilege of treasuring the treasure of God. Like an archeologist for the Lord, they dig in the dirt of His love and are surprised by His generosity with the precious metals of grace and truth. Jesus is the preeminent gem. When excavated from this field of faith, He invites us to a lifetime of discovery and renewal. Now, the search for spiritual treasure requires trust, persistence, and faithfulness. We must enjoy the process that produces character in sincere seekers of the Lord.

Are you motivated to make Kingdom priorities  your number one goal? Are you intentional in seeking intimacy with Jesus? It feels laborious at times, but your labor is not in vain. Once you are committed to Christ, resolve to hide the truth of God's word in your heart and in the process position your life to be aligned with the will of the Lord. Your sold out life reflects a beautiful orchard for all to admire Christ working in and through your life. Work in fields of faith that yield massive, good fruit.

We have the unique opportunity and stewardship to seek out the wisdom and knowledge of God in Christ. A good process is to process our findings in prayer and meditation. Like a gold miner we pan for God’s gold nuggets with our wire filter of Scripture that separates fool’s gold from wisdom’s gold. In what can be a monotonous discipline we will find a variety of gold treasures: dusts of discernment, slivers of hope, nuggets of wisdom and rocks of faith.

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Rev. Todd A. Brown, Pastor
First Baptist of Chesterbrook
1740 Kirby Rd.  Mclean Va. 22101

Worship with us Sundays at 10:45am
Vision:" Disciples Making a Kingdom Impact"