The American dream can sometimes be a nightmare in the kingdom of God.

(Listen to my song “You’ll Lead Me” by clicking HERE)

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Matthew 13:44

“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.”

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Jesus seldom spoke of some future reward in some distant heaven. He usually spoke about “the kingdom of heaven” or “the kingdom of God” in terms of the present.

This kingdom is SO valuable…SO worth experiencing…that it would be well worth selling all that we owned to attain it. And Jesus said that we would do so…with joy.

Perhaps if we could sever our attachments to our possessions…as well as to power and prestige…we would be free to find this spiritual treasure?

Once these attachments are no longer at the root of our motivations (as they often are in consumer cultures)…our eyes would be open to the treasure of God’s unconditional love and acceptance that is always available. Up to now…it just seemed hidden.

The kingdom of God might take you by surprise!

Your reward would be inner peace and joy…right now.

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Remember…God loves you!