At the Gold City Gem Mine in Franklin, North Carolina customers pay a small fee for a "bucket of dirt" out of the mine, the dirt contains rocks, usually worthless, the joy of treasure hunting and occasionally a real gemstone out of the mine. In July of 1995, a third-grader name Griffin McCurry, paid for just such a bucket of dirt. As you might expect it didn’t look as if there was any hidden treasure, but there was a rock in it that the boy kept just because he liked the shape. People magazine reported that it was a saleswoman from the Jewelry store at the mine who noticed the rock and gave it a closer inspection. As it turned out the 1104 carat sapphire had a value of approximately $45,000.
Everybody likes a good treasure story, and the story of the discovery of the Law in the Temple during Josiah’s renovation is about as good as they come, because God’s word is a treasure that is priceless.
But this is more than just a story of lost and found; this is a story about God choosing to reveal himself. The Law wasn’t just found accidentally, God chose to reveal his Word, which is to say that God chose to reveal himself to Josiah and the nation he led. God could have made that choice at any time in the previous kings’ reigns, Yet he chose to reveal it to Josiah. Why? Because he was already working obediently and he was willing to do what it took to be faithful. Are you working in his kingdom and are you willing to be led by God? Maybe he’ll lead you to some amazing discovery in his Word as well!
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