Fine Pearl

“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all he has and buys it." Matthew 13:45-46.

Yes, the Kingdom of God is priceless. Even if we sell everything we have, we can't buy entrance into Heaven. But you know what? Jesus gave up all His glory and power to help us get into the presence of the Father, to be part of His family!

When we went on a boat cruise in Halong Bay, we took a tour to a pearl farm. The guide showed us that the pearls were hidden in ugly, mud encrusted shells. They had to dig into all that muck to find the pearl. 

We too were encased in sin and darkness when Jesus was willing to give His life to ransom us from that hopeless fate.

We are God's treasure, His pearl of great price, and He paid for us with the life of His Son! More often than not, we take Jesus' great sacrifice for granted. If we only realize HOW MUCH God loves us, it would change the way we think and overturn our lives!