There was a man who lived in a very poor part of town in a tiny, one room shack. He ate what he could beg for and foriage. His clothes were ragged and his feet were bare. His only possession was a bag full of dust. His grandfather had given him and each of his brothers a bag on his deathbed.
One day while begging his long lost brother happened upon him with a surprized look on his face. His brother was well dressed with fine leather shoes on and a well rounded paunch that said he was missing no meals. The brother rushed to him and said, "My brother, what happed to you? Did someone rob you of your gold dust?"
You see the poor man did not know what he had.
The reason people do not read and study the Bible is because they do not know what they have. They have in their hands the answer to every mystery, the solution to every problem, the secrets of the creation unveiled. In this book are the instructions on how to make peace with God, how to live forever, and how to recieved all the goodness and blessings of live for youself and your family.
No bag of gold, not even a mountain of gold can replace the riches contained in the scripture.
But you have to have a key. They key is the spirit of Truth.
Begin to pray this prayer every day.
Ephesians 1:16-18
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
It will open your spiritual eyes and help you see what it is that you have. Soon reading the Bible will become an adventure.
