Are you treating Sabbath as a treasure hunt? Imagine for a moment what it would be like to go on a real treasure
hunt. You prepare leading up to the hunt to give you the best chance
of finding the treasure. The anticipation builds and grows until you
can hardly think of anything else. You begin your journey with
excitement. You follow the map with zest and leave no rock unturned.
Finally, you come to the place where "X" marks the spot! After hours
of digging, you pull up the box with a smile on your face. Inside you
discover a treasure beyond your wildest dreams! It is a treasure that
is everlasting! I received some great thoughts about treasure hunting from readers
Deborah and Kris this week. They both responded to my statement from
last week's blog, "I teach my daughter that she can't always have fun
in life and needs to think about God and others." Deborah writes:
"Think of how much joy we could find in Shabbat if we made it like a
treasure hunt..." What a picture that presents! Do I prepare for Sabbath with
anticipation? Do I jump right in with excitement over what I will
discover from God? Am I thrilled at the treasure that I find? Deborah also writes:
"Why do we use words like "DELIGHT" yourself in the Lord...but then
find ourselves wrestling with thoughts of denying ourselves to spend
time with Him? I have to wonder if we are truly convinced in our
hearts that He has our best interests at heart, that He truly does
know what brings us deepest joy. So we use words like "you can't
always have fun in life" (which, by the way IS true), but in our
minds, doesn't that whisper that God is a killjoy?" Kris writes:
"It sounds like when we do serve/think about God/others, it's not
going to be fun.... I actually have fun spending time with my friends
on Sabbath, going to church, serving Community Services at my church,
helping with the children events at church, etc. It is definitely
about attitude!" Kris and Deborah have an excellent point! The attitude of my heart
will reflect what I truly believe and desire. Serving God (and
others) can be the most exciting, rewarding, and fulfilling thing I
do. I need to treat each Sabbath as a treasure hunt because
experiencing God is the greatest treasure of all! What kind of "treasure" have you found on your Sabbath journey? Thank
you for your great comments! Keep them coming! Until next week,
Lisa G. Don't forget, Facebook will choose to show this post to more people
when you "LIKE", comment or share this post.
hunt. You prepare leading up to the hunt to give you the best chance
of finding the treasure. The anticipation builds and grows until you
can hardly think of anything else. You begin your journey with
excitement. You follow the map with zest and leave no rock unturned.
Finally, you come to the place where "X" marks the spot! After hours
of digging, you pull up the box with a smile on your face. Inside you
discover a treasure beyond your wildest dreams! It is a treasure that
is everlasting! I received some great thoughts about treasure hunting from readers
Deborah and Kris this week. They both responded to my statement from
last week's blog, "I teach my daughter that she can't always have fun
in life and needs to think about God and others." Deborah writes:
"Think of how much joy we could find in Shabbat if we made it like a
treasure hunt..." What a picture that presents! Do I prepare for Sabbath with
anticipation? Do I jump right in with excitement over what I will
discover from God? Am I thrilled at the treasure that I find? Deborah also writes:
"Why do we use words like "DELIGHT" yourself in the Lord...but then
find ourselves wrestling with thoughts of denying ourselves to spend
time with Him? I have to wonder if we are truly convinced in our
hearts that He has our best interests at heart, that He truly does
know what brings us deepest joy. So we use words like "you can't
always have fun in life" (which, by the way IS true), but in our
minds, doesn't that whisper that God is a killjoy?" Kris writes:
"It sounds like when we do serve/think about God/others, it's not
going to be fun.... I actually have fun spending time with my friends
on Sabbath, going to church, serving Community Services at my church,
helping with the children events at church, etc. It is definitely
about attitude!" Kris and Deborah have an excellent point! The attitude of my heart
will reflect what I truly believe and desire. Serving God (and
others) can be the most exciting, rewarding, and fulfilling thing I
do. I need to treat each Sabbath as a treasure hunt because
experiencing God is the greatest treasure of all! What kind of "treasure" have you found on your Sabbath journey? Thank
you for your great comments! Keep them coming! Until next week,
Lisa G. Don't forget, Facebook will choose to show this post to more people
when you "LIKE", comment or share this post.
