One day in school, my friend Kate was in a panic. She’d dropped her ring somewhere. We looked everywhere. The next day we turned up to school early to check the rubbish, just in case. I ripped open a bin bag. “You’re not quitting on this are you?!” She said, “I’m not losing my ring!”

Kate’s determination reminds me of a story Jesus told: “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” (MATT. 13:44). Certain things are worth giving everything for!

Throughout the Bible, God promises that those who look for Him will find Him. In Deuteronomy, He told the Israelites they would find Him when they turned from their sin and focused on Him (4:28-29). In 2 Chronicles, King Asa was encouraged by a similar promise (15:2). And in Jeremiah, God gave the same promise to His people captured by a foreign army, saying He would bring them back home (29:13-14).

If we focus on God through the Bible, our time at church, praying and in our daily lives, we will find Him. Over time, we’ll know Him on a deeper level.

By: Julie Schwab

To Pray About . . .

Lord, I want to look for you like one looks for treasure. Thank you for promising that if I seek You, I'll definitely find You.