Saturday, March 7, 2020

 
3/7/20   
“Hiding Our Treasures Deep Within”
 
by Dona Hake
 
 
Over the past three days we looked at how God understands us deeply… all our fears, strengths, desires, and weaknesses. Most importantly He desires that His truth be enthroned deep within us.
 
We learned that truth always outlives a lie. Jesus spoke against the dangers of manifesting hypocrisy and false appearances. The “yeast“ of this starts as a grain, and it will  bring forth bad fruit if our heart is not being guarded.
 
The hidden man must be strengthened by the Word of God. Whether man or woman we should all be focusing on adorning that which is eternal, that which is used by Him for His great purposes. Today I will close this meditation of the word ~hidden~ as we look at Proverbs 2:1 -7 The Passion Translation.   These are words of Solomon to his son…may we heed them as well.
 
”My child, will you treasure my wisdom? Then, and only then, will you acquire it. And only if you accept my advice and hide it within will you succeed. So train your heart to listen when I speak and open your spirit wide to expand your discernment— then pass it on to your sons and daughters. Yes, cry out for comprehension and intercede for insight. For if you keep seeking it like a man would seek for sterling silver, searching in hidden places for cherished treasure, then you will discover the fear of the Lord and find the true knowledge of God. Wisdom is a gift from a generous God, and every word he speaks is full of revelation and becomes a fountain of understanding within you. For the Lord has a hidden storehouse of wisdom made accessible to his godly lovers. He becomes your personal bodyguard as you follow his ways, protecting and guarding you as you choose what is right. Then you will discover all that is just, proper, and fair, and be empowered to make the right decisions as you walk into your destiny.”
 
I encourage you to read over this several times and ponder it deeply. This scripture is posing several questions such as do we treasure wisdom? Do we except and heed to godly advice?  I love when it speaks of training our heart to listen, and open our spirit wide to expand our discernment.
 
We need to set ourselves to seek and watch for the hidden treasures that God has for us. Whether we be in prayer, reading His Word or hearing it from those that teach and preach to us… we must purpose to set ourselves to store up all that God has for us from His hidden storehouse!