Passage of the Day - November 5, 2013

Matthew 13:44-52

 

⁴⁴ “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

⁴⁵ “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, ⁴⁶ and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.

⁴⁷ “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet cast into the sea, and gathering fish of every kind; ⁴⁸ and when it was filled, they drew it up on the beach; and they sat down and gathered the good fish into containers, but the bad they threw away. ⁴⁹ So it will be at the end of the age; the angels will come forth and take out the wicked from among the righteous, ⁵⁰ and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

⁵¹ “Have you understood all these things?” They said to Him, “Yes.” ⁵² And Jesus said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure things new and old.”

 

There are various ways you can look at verses 44-46.  You can view them from the perspective that the salvation God has to offer is so valuable, we would be fools to not give up everything we have to possess it.  You can also look at it from the perspective that the kingdom of heaven is us and it was Jesus who gave up everything to purchase us.

 

Verses 47-50 are pretty clear that in the day of reckoning, those not of Christ (the wicked and the pretenders) will be separated from those of Christ.

 

Verses 51-52 are interesting.  It is a strong argument for studying both the old and new testaments.  There is much to be gleaned from both and it is difficult to fully appreciate one without the other.

**Also, if there is a topic any of you want to do a deep study on, let me know.

 

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