Hidden Treasure & The Pearl Of Great Price

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

(Matthew 13:44) (44) "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field."

(Matthew 13:45-46) (45) "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:" (46) "Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it."

(Matthew 6:19-21) (19) "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:" (20) "But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:" (21) "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

(2 Corinthians 4:7) "But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."

(Proverbs 2:3-5) (3) "Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;" (4) "If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;" (5) "Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God."

(Colossians 2:2-3) (2) "That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;" (3) "In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."

(Isaiah 33:6) "And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure."

PREFACE SUMMARY

Dear reader, this message is about a man out walking through a field and discovered a hidden treasure who when discovering the valuable treasure, hides it and goes to find the owner and purchase the field.

Beloved, there is a valuable lesson in this parable and there are two ways we can look at it but I believe the Lord has settled my mind that the treasure is not only his free gift of salvation but the valuable gifts within us just waiting to be discovered.

Dear reader, notice how the parable is followed by another parable speaking of the value of a precious pearl that was discovered by the merchant looking for pearls and notice that both parables speak about something very valuable that had to be sought for because they were treasures waiting to be discovered.

Saints, there are several ways we can look at these parables such as, is the field the world, or are both parables speaking of the value of one soul before God, which would make us the treasure and Christ the one seeking the treasure that gave his life to redeem lost broken humanity back to God?

Beloved, I invite you to join me as we glean some precious insights from the parable of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price.

Beloved reader, did you know that many have grown up in life marked by words spoken over their lives telling them that they will never be or accomplish what others have for they simply are not smart or good enough to be anything but a failure, and dear reader may I ask you to pause for a moment and see if any of this holds true in your life?

Dear reader, did you know that many also have filled early graves that died with talents, gifts, ideas and maybe even breakthroughs that could have changed the hardships we face today but they listened and started believing what people spoke over their lives that they will never accomplish anything other than being a normal person?

Beloved, have you conducted a study concerning Mr. Borglum and his son as they envisioned faces of Presidents protruding out of the granite walls towering over Mount Rushmore which is a towering beacon of hope representing one hundred fifty years of freedom as it displays the American dream to peoples and cultures around the world?

Dear reader, can you visualize in your mind somebody with a creative mind seeing a sculpture such as an animal or beautiful bird as they viewed a parts of a tree trunk that was left standing in some ones yard but sadly to some, the tree trunk would be viewed as an eyesore that they would want uprooted and moved?

Beloved reader, the bottom line is that we need to see ourself as a special creation of God with unlimited possibilities just waiting to be discovered.

Beloved, the truth is that some of us have had to spend a lifetime to discover how to tap into these powerful treasures that were placed in us at birth by a wonderful creator who planned our life the end from the beginning.