I am always amazed at the incredible variety of ways God works to bring people to Himself. Jesus illustrates this fact in two of His parables in Matthew 13:44-45, the Parable of the Treasure in the Field, and the Parable of the Pearl of Great Price.
The Treasure in the Field
In this parable, a man who was not looking for treasure stumbled upon one accidentally. But when he realized what he found, he sold everything he had to buy the field and possess the treasure.
The Pearl of Great Price
Here, a man has been on a quest for one pearl of great value. After a long search, he finally found that one pearl for which he had been searching. He too sold all he had to buy and possess the pearl.
The Greatest Treasure of All
There are some important truths we can gain from these parables. First, people find God in different ways, some by surprise; some after a long search. In both cases God was working to bring them to Himself. And second, in both cases the treasure of the gospel was worth giving all they had to possess. Nothing we possess in this world matches the value of the gospel and knowing Christ as our Savior. Do you value the treasure of the gospel? Do you realize how great a treasure you possess and how God orchestrated events in your life to bring you to faith in Him? I pray that you will embrace Christ for the joy of possessing the treasure of surpassing value.
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