Buried Treasure

one of my friends asked the question last month,
"We are told to search the Scripture, as if for gold.  What does that mean?"

I looked at him incredulously, and thought, "Really?".

And I have thought on this question for the whole of the month.

If you want to find buried treasure, how do you go about?
Well, you:
Have to understand that what you seek really exists.
That you have some idea as to the general area to search in.
You have the tools to search with.
You have the time required.
You have the passion to actually find it.

Of all of these, passiion is the hardest.
We live in an affluent society.
And a doubting culture.
The need is barely there.
The nay-sayers greatly out number those whom understand passion.

And it is not as easy as just reading the book.
You have to study, for no visible reward.
You have to research on topics perhaps poorly documented.
If not intentionally misleading!
You have to always remember, our haters greatly out number believers.
Probably half, if not more, of the books out there point to a god we do not know.
The real God can be found, but it is darn hard!

After 18 years of being a screw-up, it was with vigor with which I set off to meet this unknown God.
I was in college up to 12 hours a day.
I had a part time, 4 hour a day, job as well.
Then I spent four to six hours a night in Bible study.

Yeah, I only got 2-4 hours a night of sleep - for two full years!
And my hunger was satisfied.
And I stopped searching.

Alas, my brain damage has robbed me of all I knew.
And the search begins anew .....