15TH JULY
Matthew 13:44-46
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.”
Becoming part of God’s kingdom is the best thing that could ever happen to a person!
The Apostle Paul put it this way: “I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.” The man in today’s verses discovered the kingdom of heaven and considered it a treasure worth selling everything he had to get it. And losing everything else was not depressing! “In his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.”
God is saying to you today that when you share with others about what it’s like to know God, you can speak with the confidence that it is worth anything it might cost that person to follow Christ. Never apologise for the gospel!
Think about what it has cost you to follow Christ and what it means to you to be a part of his family, his kingdom. Think about the presence and work of the Holy Spirit in your life. Think about the place in your life of your brothers and sisters in Christ. Think about the joy of being a part of what God is doing in the lives of others.
THAT is what you are inviting others to be a part of!
MAKE IT PERSONAL:
How could you explain to someone that, for you, finding and following Jesus has been like finding life’s greatest treasure?