Week 7 · Monday

Geo-caching Gospel

by Ron Hoskins (father of Pastor Caleb)

Ephesians 3:12 In [Christ] and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.

This winter I visited family in Arizona with the express purpose of building a stronger relationship with my young nephew, Tyler. I was able to introduce him to the world of geo-caching. Tyler found it hard to believe that there was such a thing as a worldwide treasure hunt going on! I explained that people had taken the effort to place a container of treasure (a “cache”) in hidden locations all over the world. Some might be buried, some under a rock, others in a tree, or maybe just sitting in the open. The global coordinates are recorded and placed on the Internet for anyone who desires to retrieve and go hunting. All you need is a GPS and a little geographical savvy. Tyler was definitely ready for a treasure hunt, but he wondered, “What would this cost?” I explained that it was open for anyone. No cost. No hidden fees. After a fun morning of hunting and discovering in the desert mountains, Tyler and I sat on top of a mountain and talked about how great it was to be able to do this fun activity…at no cost to us! I was able to talk with him about how our opportunity to follow God is similar to geo-caching. The provision has been made. Someone else (Jesus) has done the work for us. To discover the truth of salvation, we simply follow the instruction of the Scriptures (like the GPS) and act on them (faith) to experience new life in Christ (the greatest treasure!). I’m grateful for the opportunity I had to share Christ with him.

Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for the free gift of salvation that You offer to us. Help me to live a life of grace toward others, and to look for opportunities to share Your love, and Your gospel message, with others.