Passage of the Day - Matthew 13

Matthew 13:⁴⁴ “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field.

⁴⁵ “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. ⁴⁶ When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!

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Almost every night when it is time for Lydia to go to bed we sit down and read the Jesus Story Book Bible by Sally Lloyd Jones. We just read the story she wrote around that simple line “he sold everything he had to get it.”  The Kingdom of God is like being where God is - it is restored relationship with him - it is like finding a chest of hidden treasure  -priceless!  We may have to search-read-learn a little to find it, sometimes we might have to dig, and it will probably ask us to sell and get rid of all the lesser treasures we hold on to here in order to get it.  But, being where God is…well, there is nothing better.

It also reminds us of Jesus. Because Jesus came on a mission to find his missing, hidden treasure too - His children.  And he would get them back no matter what it cost - even though it cost him everything!

Pray: Thank God for the gift of His Son and for the opportunity for salvation and restored relationship with Him. Ask God to help shape your perspective around His Kingdom and His Passions.