Don’t pass by rusty tin cans. A California couple walking their dog found one, then several more near it, full of gold coins. Value? $10 Million!
Mel Fisher read Treasure Island as a child and got a serious case of gold fever! July 1st 1985, after having searched 16 years for the shipwrecked Atoshia, his team discovered its treasure worth $500 million!
Jesus told two stories of striking it rich in Matthew 13:44-46.
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.”
Quite by accident the first man stumbled on treasure buried in a field. He sold everything he had – his house, lawn mower, SUV, etc. until he was able to buy the field and make the treasure legally his.
The second parable shows focused intent. A man who dealt in pearls, who knew value, found one of such exceptional worth that he liquidated all his stock, dozens, perhaps hundreds of pearls – plus his home, lawn furniture, baseball card collection, etc. in order to buy that singular pearl.
We may stumble into the reality of Jesus. We may find The Pearl on a quest. Whether by “chance” or earnest seeking, the trivial price of giving up all to receive Him is well worth The Treasure!!!
Steven C Johnson Landingstripenterprises.com
