We are here to serve you, invite you to know Jesus and join us in our desire to FOLLOW HIM.
WELCOME TO THE WATERLOO CHURCH OF CHRIST
WELCOME TO THE WATERLOO CHURCH OF CHRIST
We are here to serve you, invite you to know Jesus and join us in our desire to FOLLOW HIM.
Food for ThoughT
Understanding Value
Last night I could not sleep, struggling with a major decision. So I got up and opened the Bible. It (Matthew 13:44-46)
44 “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.”
45 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the
lookout for choice pearls. 46 When he discovered a pearl of great value, he
sold everything he owned and bought it!”
Do you know the value of the things you own? Stories abound
of people discovering they own items which are more valuable than they imagine
- baseball cards, paintings, musical instruments, electronic computers, etc.
Jesus told two simple parables which communicate the value of the Kingdom of
Heaven. The first describes it as a treasure hidden in a field.
When it is discovered, a man sold everything he owned to get
enough money to buy the field. The second explains how a merchant discovered a
pearl of great value, selling everything he owned to buy it.
We can't buy the Kingdom of Heaven. It's not for sale. Even
if it was, we could never amass enough wealth to buy it. However, we can obtain
this "pearl of great value" for "free". God's love and
grace make it available to us - it's the free gift of God. And yet Jesus communicates
a value and a cost. Getting this gift and keeping it costs us everything. God
wants our
allegiance. He wants us to "sell out" - to
"sell every-thing we own" - he wants us "all in".
The Kingdom of Heaven - a treasure in a field - a pearl of
great value - do you understand the value of your relationship to the King?
Lets Follow - Disciple - Share!
Michael Toohey