Buried Treasure

When Stephen spoke, I could hear the voice of Wisdom, so I knew that this young man had been taught by the Lord.

I also knew that he did not know the Lord's name and would have difficulty believing that Wisdom's name was Jesus. I knew that I would need wisdom just to share the name of Wisdom. I thought about the apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers that Wisdom said I would meet when I went through the door. I never dreamed that I would meet them in a place like this. As I looked out over the great mass of people, I felt His presence. He was with me and even in the gloom of this terrible prison, excitement was welling up in me. This is what I have been prepared for, I thought.

"Stephen, what do you see when you look at this great mass of people?" I asked.

"I see confusion, despair, bitterness, hatred. I see

darkness," he replied.

«That is certainly true, but look again with the eyes of your heart. Use your vision," I responded.

He looked for a long time and then said with some hesitation, "I now see a great field with buried treasure in it. The treasure is everywhere and in almost every form."

"That is right," I responded. "This is also a revelation your purpose. You are a treasure hunter. Some of the grea souls who ever lived are trapped here, and you will help them and set them free."

"But how will I find them, and how will 1 set them free?”

when I am not even free?"

"You already know how to find them, but it is true that you will not be able to set them free until you are free. That is your next lesson. You must also remember that you will always know your purpose in a situation by seeing with the eyes of your heart. What you see from your innermost being will always reveal your purpose."

"Is that how you knew I am to be a treasure hunter?

"Yes. But you must be free before you can become who you were created to be. Why haven't you escaped through those holes in the fence?" I asked.

"When I first began to see, I saw the fences and the wall.

I also saw the holes in the fences and have gone through them.

When I got to the wall, I tried several times to climb it, but fear would overcome me because I am afraid of heights. I also thought that if I got over the wall, I would be shot."

"Those guards cannot see nearly as well as you think," I replied. "They are almost as blind as the people here."

This seemed to really surprise Stephen, but I could also tell that it opened his eyes even more.

"Can you see the top of the wall?" I asked.

"Yes, I can see it from here."

"I want you to remember this," I continued. "I have now been in many places. Call them different worlds, or realms, if

you will. There is one important principle that I have found. What is it?

rest of your life."

Quote, you can always go as far as you can see. If you can see the top of the wall, you can get there. When you get to the top of the wall, you will be able to see further than you have ever seen before. You must keep going for as far as you can see. Never stop as long as you can still see further. “

to be true in every place, and you must remember it for the

"What is it?"

"You can always go as far as you can see. If you can see the top of the wall, you can get there. When you get to the top of the wall, you will be able to see farther than you have ever seen before.  Never stop as long as you can still see farther." You must keep going for as far as you can see.

"I understand," he replied immediately. "But I'm still afraid to climb that wall. It's so high! Is it safe?»

"I will not lie to you and tell you it is safe, but I know that it is much more dangerous not to climb it. It you do not use your vision by walking in what you see, you will lose it. Then

you will perish here."

"How will I seek out the treasure that is here if I leave?"

"That is a good question, but it is also one which keeps many from fulfilling their purpose. I can only tell you now that you have a great journey you must complete first. At the end of your journey, you will find a door leading you back to this prison, just as I found. When you return, your vision will be so great that they will never be able to trap you here again.

Your vision will also be great enough to see the treasure that is here."