On This Day, on Father's Day

The Greatest Treasure

Where are you going and where have you been?

Walking the streets with the Heavenly King?

Stopping to hear the angel choirs sing?

Were you preaching alongside Barnabas & Paul?

Or praying beside Daniel, the greatest intercessor of all?

How many people have you seen touched, delivered and redeemed

From the curse of the Law and the curses of man?

How many hearts have been mended again?

Yes, you see with the eyes of the Savior’s face

Deep into mens’ lives – their pains erase

With the touch of God’s power and the strength of his hand

You call them forth to rise and walk again

Into the future that God himself designed and planned.

For you hear the words and the voice of the King

You live your life as a living offering

Unto the Master, the Ancient of Days

Your walk’s not your own; you do what he does say.

In this, you’re called his servant and a brother of the King

In a life of sacrifice you prophesy and teach

Relentlessly roaring the warrior’s cry

Giving your life’s blood for the Savior on high

With the heart of a lion and the strength of a bear

Each day you press on winning battles in your prayers

With the sword that you sling and the words that you speak

Mountains do tumble and become dust at your feet

For you carry the mantle of men long ago

As did Ezekiel and Daniel whose books you do quote

But what shall be written and what shall be told

Of this bold lion on the day he does go

To reap his eternal heavenly reward?

What shall be waiting; what shall be in store?

Yes, each time you give and minister unto Me

By Mine holy instruction and holy decree

Much treasure is placed within a vault for thee

Guarded by angels with a royal key

And each time you bless those I ask you to bless

Each time you pray and release my goodness

Each time you declare, “Let my people go!”

Each time you pick up five smooth stones

The giant does fall, as people are set free

Their hearts are touched and lives made complete.

Son, there is both an earthly and a heavenly reward

For those who give of their lives in service of the Lord

But the greatest reward you can ever hope to see

Is when you lay it all down and place it at my feet

Kings & kingdoms shall all pass away

But the love of the Master is forever and always

That is the greatest treasure and reward I have for thee

To show you my heart and share my love with thee

Would you not lay it all down every dime, every time

For just a moment with the Master, for just a minute of his time?

For if you seek the greatest treasure

It’s not to be found on corral reefs

Or within deep caverns or upon high mountain peaks.

For the greatest treasure of all mankind

Is to know the heart of the Father,

To be shown his will and mind

Will you value these above all else

Above fine riches and wealth sublime?

Or like the rich young ruler,

Will you go your own way and fail the test of time?

Could you lay it all down, even your golden crown,

Which I myself did place upon your head?

Could you let it all go, all of the hype and the show

To sit quietly at the feet of the Great Shepherd again?

Could you be content with some oil and wine?

Could you walk his path with dusty feet?

Could you reach out to the lame,

The wounded, those left behind?

Could you go to those lying in the streets?

Where would you see the Son of Man

If he were to return and walk the earth again?

Where would his voice echo? Where on earth would he be?

Who would be his companions?

To whom would he say, “Come follow Me!”

Not many noble or learned men

Were among the twelve he chose that day

Not many had great talents or gifts

To wow the earth when put on display.

And yet through these poor fishermen

Christianity burst on the scene

And through their lives a whole world was changed

Mens’ hearts and souls were redeemed

As they became living testimonies of

The life and times of the King of Kings!

And so, my son,

What shall be written and what shall be told

When through the gates of Heaven

Mine angels do lead thee home?

Will you be among the disciples who lived in your day?

How shall Saint Peter greet you

When you knock at the pearly gates?

Did you give the Lord your whole heart,

Your mind, your very soul?

Did you value his love above all others

Loving Him with your whole heart, mind and soul?

Or did they lead you away from always seeking his face?

Did you find your mind wandering wishing to be in another place?

There is no place too dismal where his light cannot shine

There is no life too hopeless where his life cannot bring light.

What shall be written at the end of your life?

What have you done with your King?

Were you to be found among the Brotherhood of Knights

Fighting the good fight together in service of the King?

Will you know each curve of his face,

The beat of his heart, the look of his gaze?

Will you recognize the One whom you have served?

Will you know his voice?

Did you treasure his words

The ones spoken in the quiet of the night to thee

Or in the morning hours as you rose from sleep

For friendship with the Master is what I have for thee

If you’re willing to lay it all down and walk on now with Me

For the people don’t need another King herding sheep

They don’t need to build another Kingdom

Or chase another dream.

But what they do need is one on one time with Me.

You’ve been there briefly when in tongues you do speak.

But I’m calling you now into a deeper walk

Into something you’ve never yet seen.

Will you come be a Holy Ghost walker on earth for Me

Morning, noon and night

And even when others eat and sleep

Crying out to the Master to come spend some time with thee?

For what shall sustain my people in the coming days

Is not a gimmick or slogan of man

But the fruit of my Spirit running through their veins

The knowledge that the Holy Spirit of God dwells within them

Show them how to do it,

Be an example unto Me

Of Holy Ghost living and righteous tending of sheep

Trampling not upon the tenderest of these

But gently leading them in worship of the King

And true worship isn’t done with a hymn or a song

It’s with your whole life from morning ‘til night!

Come show them how it’s meant to be

Walking hand in hand with Christ the King

Speaking his tongue, sharing what he speaks

Moving as he moves, seeing what he sees

Will you come and be a friend of the King?

Friendship is what I have to offer

It’s the greatest treasure I have for thee.

by Bonnie Franklin 09/05/03

Prophetic Roundtable Ministries