March 13
The study of the Bible is not unlike the search for diamonds in South Africa. At first people found a few diamonds in the yellow clay, and they were delighted with their good fortune, even while they supposed that this was to be the full extent of their find. Then, upon digging deeper, they came upon the blue clay, and to their amazement found as many precious stones in a day as they had previously found in a year.
In your exploration of Bible Truth, see to it that you do not rest satisfied in the yellow clay of a few spiritual discoveries, but press on to the rich blue clay underneath. The Bible, however, differs from the diamond field in the sublime fact that beneath the blue clay there are more and still more and richer strata, awaiting the touch of spiritual perception—on and on to Infinity.
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgements, and his ways past finding out! (Romans 11:33).
And what do we suppose those miners were digging through? Were they digging through cotton candy, ice cream or pudding. No, they were digging through rocks, dirt and grit. Their efforts were not a walk in the park. It was hard, dirty and sometimes dangerous. And, so is the effort to mine the diamonds of truth, joy, peace and hope.
The good news is that the work, toil and danger does lead us to the sparkling, brilliant and priceless treasure that is the love of God. There, the soil is filled with precious gems and the Eden that God created awaits us.
Digging on,
Z gardener
This response from my favorite gardener. Mrs. Z.
Oh, so true!! Have a great day.