THE TREASURE OF THE KINGDOM
Keywords
13:44
"The kingdom
of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it
again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
1. The value of the kingdom (44-52)
Next,
Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a treasure so valuable that someone
will sell all they have to obtain it. What if a jewel collector was willing to
reduce his collection to just one pearl, because he found one that was so
precious? That’s how the value of the kingdom of heaven outweighs
everything else. Like the merchant, we have great joy when we can set our heart
on treasure in heaven. Jesus also hoped for his disciples to be teachers like
him, who could give the treasures of God’s kingdom
to others.
2. A
prophet without honor (53-58)
Sadly,
not everyone valued the treasure Jesus wanted to give. When Jesus returned to
his hometown to teach, the people had no ears to hear. They were offended when
someone from their own town possessed so much wisdom. Jesus knew that people
often fail to honor a prophet from their hometown. But we shouldn’t let anything stop us from seeing the value of the
kingdom of heaven.
Prayer Heavenly
Father, thank you for showing me true treasure in the kingdom of heaven. Help
me to value it above everything.
One Word A pearl of
great value
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