#wisejesus

Late in the evening, we were just taking a stroll with Jesus then he suddenly shared a parable with us. “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. “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!” He described what the Kingdom of Heaven was like to us in such short stories it’s astonishing how he comes up with such parables on the spot like this! It’s hard to understand the parable, yet it is so much harder to make one up, especially on one on this level! The meaning of these two parables is that the merchant stopped seeking pearls when he found the pearl of great price, as well as the man who discovered the treasure hidden in the field. Eternal life, the incorruptible inheritance, and the love of God through Christ constitute the pearl which, once found, makes further searching unnecessary. Christ fulfills our greatest needs, satisfies our longings, makes us whole and clean before God, calms and quiets our hearts, and gives us hope for the future. The “great price,” of course, is that which was paid by Christ for our redemption. He emptied Himself of His glory, came to earth in the form of a lowly man and shed His precious blood on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. Our reaction to these parables weren’t suprising anymore. We were just interested in what other parables he is going to say. The parables he shares are just out of this world, and we already used to it by now. There are so many hidden messages behind these parables that is intriguing for every one who hears him. There is not much to say about this parable, as it is a simple message to us disciples.

Matthew 13: 44 - 46