Find Buried Treasure

Many people have dreamed of one day finding buried treasure while digging in their garden or flower bed.  The only thing I have found there is a rusty nail, an old hinge and a broken piece of glass.

In the Spring of 2014 a couple in California were walking their dog on a trail on their property, something they had done many times before.  Only this time they saw some old tin cans protruding above the soil under a large tree.  In the cans were gold coins minted from 1847 to 1894.  Their estimated value was more than $10,000,000.  None of the reports I read said anything about the couple being sad for having found that treasure. Instead, they were very, very happy.

I saw a bumper sticker which read, "Find buried treasure: Read your Bible."

The Psalmist wrote, "I rejoice at thy Word, as one that finds great treasure."  (Psalm 119:162)

In the Bible is the treasure of God's love, Eternal Life in Jesus, the presence of the Holy Spirit, the guarantee of Heaven, knowledge that our sins are forgiven, the promise of the Lord's return and much, much more. That treasure in the Bible is worth a lot more that some tin cans filled with rare and collectible coins.  Read it for yourself.