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Ever go on a treasure hunt? Or as a parent, teacher, or relative, have you ever hosted a treasure hunt for your kids, family, or children that you love? I suppose one of the easiest “treasure hunts” I can relate to is the annual search for Easter Eggs.

Do you remember the suspense you’d feel, watching them search – giving them hints, nudging them on … all the while, holding your breath with anticipation in eager hopefulness that their search would produce the pleasure of finding the treasure.

As the parent or host of the event, the REAL JOY is in watching the seekers FIND their treasure. What pleasure comes from them giving up and calling it quits, leaving the treasure out in the field?

“Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him”. (Hebrews 11:6, NIV from YouVersion.Com)

In Hebrews 11:6, we see that “without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must …” do the following:
1. believe He exists.
2. believe that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

The God-pleasing kind of faith doesn’t stop at just believing. It trusts and knows that God doesn’t just want to be believed in. He wants to have our confidence that He is good, and that we know He wants to bless us indeed. God-pleasing faith doesn’t back away from the treasure hunt with false humility. “I’m not good enough, nor do I deserve to find the treasure”. No, God-pleasing faith says “I believe in this, and I know that God wants me to search diligently and find the reward that He has for me”.

Is God pleased when we believe? Absolutely.

How much more is God pleased when we not only believe, but when we are resolved that the treasure hunt is not a futile waste of time. On the contrary, it’s sure to release a blessing and reward that He cannot WAIT for us to discover.

Are you earnestly seeking? And do you BELIEVE that HE wants to reward you? Are you willing to receive His reward, and what do you think that reward can look like? C’mon, don’t just say “God is my reward” … that’s the truth, but He wants to reward and bless us in many, tangible ways, right here in our world.

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