Posted on 03/11/2019 7:41:12 PM PDT by Faith Presses On
In Matthew 13, Jesus compared the Kingdom of Heaven to a hidden treasure and a great pearl.
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
"Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it." (Matthew 13:44-46)
Jesus said people would sell all to buy that treasure or pearl, meaning they'd give up everything else for the Kingdom of Heaven. But in times and places like the Western world today, it seems there is very often the reverse. The treasure and the pearl of great price are being sold off to buy what the world has to offer.
“Jesus said people would sell all to buy that treasure or pearl, meaning they’d give up everything else for the Kingdom of Heaven.”
John Piper spoke on this at the Sing! Conference on September 11, 2018, but it was just published yesterday on YouTube:
Highly recommended.
This is similar to:
Matthew 10:37
He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.
Christ also taught that it is not possible to be His disciple without forsaking all that we have.
In this passage He describes trading all that we have for the most valuable treasure of all—Him. Those who do so, do so with JOY, as this passage says.
Why? Because we have the most valuable treasure of all.
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