I Found IT

Has there ever been anything you wanted really badly? You checked all the stores and nothing. You scoured the internet and nothing. You put a post on Facebook and nothing. Sure, you found some knockoffs and some cheap versions of what you are looking for but not a genuine real one. You had almost given up hope until… Maybe it is a yard sale or trade day. Maybe a friend calls and asks if you were looking for such and such. However it is, you find what you are looking for. The price is high, but this is what you have wanted so you are not letting it get away. The joy you feel as what you have been looking for is finally in your hands! If you have experienced this, I think you might begin to grasp what is going on in Matthew 13:45-46 which says, “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.’

Let’s do some interpretation. We have a person seeking valuable things (pearls). He understands the value of these things. So when he comes across something of great value, he is willing to sell all that he has to obtain that thing (pearl) of greater value.

Let's do some application. What are we seeking? Are we seeking out in life things of value or junk? I think the reality is that in the world we live in, most are seeking junk, and we need to be careful we do not do the same. We will never know what is of great value if we do not know what is valuable. Do you know what is truly valuable? Salvation is the greatest value, but many miss it because they are chasing other things (junk) and do not recognize its value. When we find that which is of great value, we need to be willing to sell everything to obtain it. Are we willing to continually give all for the Lord?