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Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46
Song: There Is A Habitation
The parables of the buried treasure and the costly pearl illustrate the two ways in which a man may find the kingdom, or perhaps the ways in which the kingdom finds him. One man stubs his toe—he wasn’t looking for it. Didn’t know it was there. He just happened upon it. Another wanders looking for something and finds in one place everything he needs. The marvel of providence is that the kingdom is discoverable for all men.
What is commendable about these two men is not their discovery. It is the reaction to the discovery that has merit. The parables teach that the kingdom belongs only to those willing to pay the price.
Many a European emigrant sailed the Atlantic in hopes of securing a home in the New World. They sold their houses, lands, and possessions. They uprooted their families and launched out for uncertain shores. Some found new homes and new freedoms. Some staked claim only to graves in the deep or to perils greater than those they’d left. Whether they lived or died, they all paid a price.
The kingdom is for all. It is a New World with “houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and farms along with persecutions, but in the age to come, eternal life.” It will cost you something. In fact, it will cost you everything or nothing at all. It’ll cost you something today. If not, you might want to check and see what you paid for.
Jason Moore
