Treasure Hunt

September 28, 2025
 
Reflections from the Heart of Allan Redenius
A treasure hunt seems to captivate those who search for the treasure.  The thrill of the hunt is sometimes all-consuming.  Those who seek are sometimes willing to spend a fortune in the hope of gaining a bigger prize.  Some are even willing to risk their lives for the treasure.  But all too often, seeking out the treasure is like catching a handful of smoke.  Open your hand, and there is none.  Like chasing the end of a rainbow at which a treasure is said to lie, a pot of gold, once you're almost there, the end of the rainbow moves from here to over there.
 
My whole life has been a treasure hunt.  Unlike the prospectors of old looking for gold on a wing and a prayer, I have a treasure map.  But though the map leads straight to the prize, many before who have searched for the treasure are deceived, and like a mountaineer on a treacherous climb, have turned left when they should have turned right, forever to be lost with no way back.
 
Many before have lost their way because they have taken their eye off the prize.  Like a mirage of an oasis in the middle of a thirsty desert, those have been led astray.  Not unlike walking down the midway at a carnival, too many hawkers vying for attention.  A butterfly, once lured into the web, finds no escape.   The moral of this?  Keep your eye on the prize.
 
What is the treasure for which I seek?  Truth be told, I no longer seek, because I have found.  The treasure map, which has no false trails and leads directly to the treasure, is the Holy Bible.  The treasure to which it points the way is more valuable than silver or gold, more precious than diamonds and rubies, more certain than knowing that the sun comes up in the east and sets in the west.  The treasure is Jesus Christ the Lord.
 
If you're willing to not be deceived, not turn to the right or left but to stay on course, not be distracted by the promise of a greater reward, and, as so many before, be willing to risk and maybe even lose your life, willing to believe the truth of the gospel and Jesus Christ, then I encourage you to walk with me on what promises to be the greatest adventure of your life.  
 
The greatest treasure of all?  Jesus Christ!
Pastor Allan
 
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