https://odb.org/2025/11/28/what-city-are-you-seeking
Philippians 3:3–9 (NIV): 3 For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—4 though I myself have reasons for such confidence. If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.
7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.
On May 29, 1925, Percy Fawcett sent a final letter to his wife before he ventured deeper into the unmapped jungles of Brazil. He was seeking a fabled lost city of great splendor. But his team of explorers got lost, the city was never found, and many expeditions failed to recover either. Percy’s courage and passion, while admirable, was squandered on a lost city that could never be reached. But there is a real treasure for each person that’s worth seeking with all of our heart, mind, and strength. (Karen Pimpo, Our Daily Bread 28th November 2025)
A lost city or a seemingly unreachable or an unrealised dream. If we have spent our entire lives chasing after that elusive dream, perhaps it is time to pause and consider the greatest treasure mankind can ever find? A treasure so great that a man sold everything he had to take possession of it. “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and, in his joy, went and sold all he had and bought that field” (Matthew 13:44). It is attainable through faith in Christ Jesus. It is well worth above anything else in this world. It is the hope and promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. It is by the grace of God and a great honour to accept for “many are called, but few are chosen” (Matthew 22:14).
Are we still searching for that lost city, that hidden treasure, that big break to propel us into the limelight, that big song to launch our career in showbiz? Or more down to earth, that promotion to bring us into senior management, that big sale to earn us a few years’ of income or that severance package for our years of faithful service? Actually it is not wrong to aim high or to keep on trying but it’s just that we shouldn’t miss the forest for the trees. The big picture is that our soul lives on forever even though our body will die and perish. Thus, is our spiritual life and salvation secured? Don’t miss the boat while it is still at port. Once it sails, it will sail into eternity! That is why the man quickly sold all he had and bought the field in Matthew 13:44!
Have a good weekend ahead even as November draws to close and we herald in December and the Christmas season! Have a good and personal time dwelling in the presence of our Lord even as we worship God in spirit and in truth in church this Sunday! Hallelujah, praise the Lord!
Ronnie's Thoughts 