Where you can't go

There is a quote from a now rather old movie 'Paycheck' that often pops into mind. Ben Affleck's character finds a clue that reads, “If you only look where you can't go, you will miss the riches below.” He looks down and lifts the floor of the bird cage to find a winning lotto ticket.

How many times do we get so preoccupied with the things in life that we cannot have that we miss the true riches in life that lie right before us. That is how affairs are started. A man or women looks at the partner they have with boredom and consider the new person they have met with longing eyes. It all begins with innocent flirtation. Flirtation leads to confiding and confiding leads to intimacy and the damage is done..... for a lifetime! There is no recovery from that. Yes, there may be forgiveness but there will never again be trust.

But we do this in other areas of life too. The job we have sucks and we imagine that somewhere out there awaits our miracle career that will bring us wealth, fortune and fame. We forget that these are often wrapped up with the soul destroying traps of drugs and alcohol.

What are some of the treasures of life that we do have but often overlook? The gift of life, family, and friends. The gifts of nature and the companionship of pets. But far above all of these the treasure of Salvation, the power of the Holy Spirit and love of God our Father. God longs for us to treasure the simple things of life that make life less complicated.

Are you willing to look at the treasure that lies before you and give thanks to God for His love, grace and mercy?