To Pep—
dear friend, fellow poet, and faithful disciple in Christ—
who once spoke these words in gentle counsel:
“Study Christ, for His treasures are endless.”
Your encouragement still points the way,
especially mine, as it kindled and shaped my own seeking heart. I will see you in Heaven!

Colossians 2:3 – in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

In Christ the vaults stand open though concealed,
not barred to any heart that dares to seek,
but draped in gentle mystery, revealed
layer by layer where the humble speak.

All treasures of wisdom, old and ever-new,
rest hidden here—not strewn in fleeting dust
of mortal striving, nor in pages we pursue,
but gathered whole in Him, the living trust.

Knowledge glimmers like deep-buried gold,
untouched by years, unspent by passing days;
each truth a jewel that draws us from the cold
of self toward wonder, awe, and endless praise.

No doctorate can plumb these depths alone,
no counsel map the soul’s true remedy.
Study Christ—let every line be known
within His arms, where wisdom sets us free.

A gentle voice once spoke it clear and true:
His riches never fade, they multiply.
Turn here, O seeker, find forever new
the endless store that satisfies the cry.

For in Him hidden, yet unveiled to those
who knock, who seek, who rest before His face—
the treasures flow like rivers no one knows
until they drink, until their thirst finds grace.