44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; 46 on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.(Matt.13:44-46)
We have here the human search!
The search to find something that will solve all our problems, and being to our lives what we have been looking for happiness -- peace, joy, calm -- and financial security.
More than enough.
And more.
That one thing that will take away all worry and challenges in life.
That has been the quest, of the human-soul, since Adam and Eve bit into the fruit of that forbidden tree.
The pursuit of happiness.
The quest for knowledge.
The search for meaning.
The interesting thing here is that in the discovery of a treasure, and finding the pearl, or getting the father's ring, rendered nothing else. Just an object, something to hold on to.
It says: he went and sold all that he had and bought it. a he went and sold all that he had. Everything he had to get this one precious object.
Interesting!
The point of these parables, about the kingdom of God, is that it is worth more. More than all we can ever possess.
That is the treasure
It alone is worth everything.
Try selling that idea to a culture that thrives on greed and power. A humanity hungry for getting a head, being on the top of the ladder and having all the best toys!
Jesus will never ever make the most likely to succeed list.
Who wants to follow a guy who talks against the worldview?
Who tells us to share what we have; and to be sure to look out for the other
guy?
Who tells us:
To forgive others who hurt you!
Take time to smell the roses!
That the simplest of needs are enough!
To stop working so hard for what doesn’t matter!
You know, the interesting thing is, the least likely choice for living on this earth, is the most precious.
Our ultimate security, peace and calm is found in the God Jesus came to teach us about.
There is no power, no source, no hope more real than the God who created it all.
We have it all!
And yet we keep on searching!
Interesting!
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