The Price We Pay to Obtain
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 (KJV)
As we seek God, we will find Him and His kingdom. It is a treasure that is well worth all we have to give up to gain it. The kingdom of God is a priceless treasure that we are to desire, seek and possess. We are to seek it like one who seeks pearls. We have to dive deep into the things of god to find the treasure. The deeper we go into the things of God, the deeper and richer the treasure we find.
The problem these days is that few people want to give up anything to gain the kingdom. Most Christians want heaven but without the effort involved in searching the Scriptures, spending time in prayer and in worship. So much of the body of Christ has settled for a 30 minute motivational speech on Sunday and nothing else the rest of the week. Thar’s why the church has become powerless and irrelevant. It is up to each of us to seek and search out the secret riches of the kingdom. And when we find it, we will have the joy that comes with discovering buried treasure. In closing let’s look at that same passage in The Passion Translation.
“Heaven’s kingdom realm can be illustrated like this: “A person discovered that there was hidden treasure in a field. Upon finding it, he hid it again. Because of uncovering such treasure, he was overjoyed and sold all that he possessed to buy the entire field just so he could have the treasure. “Heaven’s kingdom realm is also like a jewel merchant in search of rare pearls. When he discovered one very precious and exquisite pearl, he immediately gave up all he had in exchange for it.” Matthew 13:44-46 (TPT)
Let’s give everything we can to dig out the hidden things of God. His treasure is invaluable. How rich it is!
