Goodmorning and welcome in everyone. Today, we are going to take a look at a passage of scripture, but before we do that I wanted to share something with you….
In 1992, about 1.5 miles Southwest of the village of Hoxne in Suffolk England, Peter Watling found something that I’m sure he will never forget. He was a farmer who had lost his hammer and while he and a friend were searching for it, they discovered some items of value that they reported to the authorities. One day later, the entire horde of Earthly riches that they had stumbled across was excavated, some of which are now kept in the British museum in London. He discovered over 14,000 gold, silver and bronze coins that apparently are over 1500 years old. Along with them were silver tableware, the entirety being valued at 1.75 million dollars. Oh, and lest I forget, the archaeologists did find his hammer, as well!
This reminds me of the Christian Life.
People find treasure every day. People win the lottery, or receive a windfall, but of all the things that you could ever attain, there is no greater treasure that I have ever received in my life, then the gift of grace in the blood of Christ. No matter how much in this world someone could possess, nothing can ever compare to what Jesus did for us at the cross. I would choose to be penniless the rest of my life, just to have a thimbleful of His mercy.
Matthew 13:44-46 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
What is one of the greatest items that you have ever found in your life? People will search many years for a certain collectable antique, or a certain part for an old car, but any worldly item can never compare to God’s grace. Moses turned away from all the riches of Egypt to attain the Spiritual riches found in Christ.
Hebrews 11:24-28 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
Each and every day, people try to attain more possessions and Earthly wealth, but the true and everlasting riches are found in God’s mercy.
Ephesians 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Ephesians 2:7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
You cannot serve both God and mammon.
Luke 16:9-13 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own? No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
The desire for worldly riches only takes your eyes off spiritual riches. This is why the love of money is the root of all evil, because it destroys our pure love for God.
Matthew 19:16-24 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
There is more to life than Earthly gain.
Luke 12:15-21 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
So today I ask you, what is your treasure? Think of everything that Moses let go of, in order to have a closer relationship with God. It’s quite obvious that his love for God was greater than anything that you could ever find buried in…..
……The Hoxne Hoard
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