This morning Douwene returned to our house shortly after having left. She had found a rather expensive looking piece of equipment in the middle of the road. On it was a message. If found call such and such a number and you will receive $100 as a reward. Well, she called, and a very friendly and appreciative gentleman said he’d be around to pick up the equipment. So, while viewing him on camera (from my Summit Office) I remotely opened the garage door and he left, in the place of the equipment, a $100 bill.

This week we have been studying, in our daily devotionals, The Parable of Hidden Treasurer.

Matthew 13:44–46 (ESV) ⁴⁴“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. ⁴⁵“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, ⁴⁶who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

Friend, which of us having found the hidden treasure would leave it hidden in the ground? In every relationship there are givers and there are takers. I would submit to you that the givers are those who have found the treasure and have not left it buried in the ground.