{"id":56433,"date":"2019-04-01T20:29:59","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T17:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=56433"},"modified":"2025-09-25T10:57:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T07:57:57","slug":"the-pearl-of-great-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2019\/04\/01\/the-pearl-of-great-value\/","title":{"rendered":"THE PEARL OF GREAT VALUE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Shalom, dear child of God.<\/strong><br \/>\nWelcome to today\u2019s teaching from the Word of God. By the grace of the Lord, we will explore a divine revelation hidden within the parables of the Kingdom of Heaven. Our foundation comes from the Gospel of Matthew:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Matthew 13:45\u201346 (ESV)<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cAgain, 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.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This parable was spoken by our Lord Jesus Christ as He taught the crowds about the nature of the Kingdom of Heaven. If we study carefully, we will see how Jesus often used earthly illustrations familiar to His audience to convey the profound truths of the Kingdom. This tells us that many earthly activities, whether righteous or even corrupt, can contain spiritual principles and hidden wisdom of God.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why, for instance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jesus compared the Kingdom to a <strong>sower<\/strong> sowing seeds (Matthew 13:3\u20139),<\/li>\n<li>He spoke of <strong>a thief<\/strong> who comes in the night (Matthew 24:43),<\/li>\n<li>And He even used the example of an <strong>unjust judge<\/strong> to illustrate persistence in prayer (Luke 18:1\u20138).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course, this does not mean God approves of sin, but that divine wisdom can be gleaned from even the most unlikely scenarios.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>What Is a Pearl?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A <strong>pearl<\/strong> is a precious gem. Unlike gold or diamonds that are mined from the earth, pearls originate from the sea. They are formed inside certain marine creatures known as <strong>oysters<\/strong>. Oysters are not fish in the usual sense they do not swim, they have no fins, tails, or eyes. They sit still at the bottom of the sea, resembling lifeless stones. Because of this, they are hard to detect.<\/p>\n<p>A pearl starts forming as a tiny grain of sand or irritant inside the oyster. Over time, the oyster secretes a substance around this grain, gradually forming a pearl. The bigger the pearl grows, the greater its value.<\/p>\n<p>Harvesting pearls is a labor-intensive and costly process. Pearl divers go deep into the ocean, risking their lives, spending hours or even days searching for oysters. And even when found, it takes skill to open the oyster and retrieve the pearl inside.<\/p>\n<p>Because of their rarity and beauty, pearls are extremely valuable. A single, large, high quality pearl can be worth <strong>up to 250 million Tanzanian shillings <\/strong>that\u2019s just one pearl!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Understanding the Parable<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In Jesus&#8217; parable, a <strong>merchant<\/strong> discovers a pearl of great value. Upon recognizing its worth, he <strong>sells everything he owns<\/strong> to buy it.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus wasn\u2019t simply telling a story; He was revealing a powerful spiritual truth. The <strong>merchant<\/strong> represents a person who is actively <strong>searching<\/strong> for something valuable truth, meaning, salvation. When he finds <strong>the Pearl <\/strong>representing <strong>Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God <\/strong>he realizes it\u2019s worth <strong>everything<\/strong> he has. He willingly gives up <strong>all<\/strong> to obtain it.<\/p>\n<p>Notice: the merchant was a <strong>businessman <\/strong>a person seeking <strong>profit<\/strong>. He didn&#8217;t give up everything out of foolishness, but because he saw the <strong>eternal value<\/strong> of what he was gaining. He understood that even though he was selling all he had, he would gain much more in return.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Jesus is <strong>the Pearl of great value<\/strong>. He is freely offered to all, but He is not found or possessed cheaply.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Luke 14:33 (ESV)<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cSo therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Though salvation is a gift, accepting it comes with a cost: <strong>total surrender<\/strong>. That means turning away from all sin and worldly attachments that separate us from God.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>How Do We &#8220;Buy&#8221; This Pearl?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Like the merchant, we must \u201csell\u201d everything. This doesn&#8217;t mean physical possessions necessarily, but everything that <strong>competes<\/strong> with Christ in our hearts. That includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sinful behaviors (drunkenness, sexual immorality, pornography, gossip),<\/li>\n<li>Worldly entertainment,<\/li>\n<li>Bad company,<\/li>\n<li>Pride, greed, materialism,<\/li>\n<li>Idolatry of any form (including self centered living).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To &#8220;sell all&#8221; means to repent <strong>truly turn away<\/strong> from sin and <strong>fully embrace Christ<\/strong> as Lord and Savior.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Luke 14:26\u201327 (ESV)<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cIf anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.<br \/>\nWhoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>These are hard words but Jesus is making it clear: <strong>following Him is costly<\/strong>, but the reward is far greater.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>A Word to the Seeker<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019ve never surrendered your life to Christ, or if you\u2019re living with <strong>one foot in the world and one foot in the church<\/strong>, this is a wake-up call. You cannot have both <strong>the pleasures of this world<\/strong> and <strong>the eternal life of the next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There are no shortcuts to the Kingdom. The <strong>way of the cross<\/strong> is the only way to eternal life.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Mark 10:28\u201330 (ESV)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>\u201cPeter began to say to him, \u2018See, we have left everything and followed you.\u2019<br \/>\nJesus said, \u2018Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel,<br \/>\nwho will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes, following Jesus may cost you friends, opportunities, popularity, or wealth but you gain <strong>eternal life<\/strong> and <strong>true joy<\/strong>, starting now.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>What Must I Do to Be Saved?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1.Repent sincerely.<\/strong><br \/>\nTurn away from <strong>all sin<\/strong>. Stop doing what offends God. If you were involved in sexual sin, drunkenness, corruption, pride leave it all behind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.Be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ<\/strong> for the forgiveness of your sins.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Acts 2:38 (ESV)<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cRepent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Baptism must be by <strong>full immersion<\/strong> in water and in <strong>Jesus\u2019 name <\/strong>not just as a tradition, but for the washing away of sin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.Receive the Holy Spirit.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Holy Spirit empowers you to live in victory over sin and teaches you the truth.<\/p>\n<p>When you do this, you are <strong>born again<\/strong>, a new creation in Christ. You become a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven and a possessor of the Pearl of Great Price <strong>Jesus Himself<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus is calling us to be <strong>wise spiritual merchants <\/strong>those who recognize the eternal worth of the Kingdom and are willing to give up everything to obtain it.<\/p>\n<p>He is not calling us to misery but to a far <strong>greater reward<\/strong>. He calls us to give up the temporary so we may gain the <strong>eternal<\/strong>. He wants us to gain a treasure so valuable that nothing in this life can compare.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Philippians 3:8 (ESV)<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cIndeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Dear reader, if you haven\u2019t given your life fully to Jesus Christ, <strong>today is the day<\/strong>. He is worth far more than you can imagine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>May the Lord bless you richly as you pursue the Pearl of Great Value Jesus Christ.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class='share-to-whatsapp-wrapper'><div class='share-on-whsp'>Share on: <\/div><a data-text='THE PEARL OF GREAT VALUE' data-link='https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2019\/04\/01\/the-pearl-of-great-value\/' class='whatsapp-button whatsapp-share'>WhatsApp<\/a><div class='clear '><\/div><\/div><p class=\"wpf_wrapper\"><a class=\"print_link\" href=\"\">Print this post<\/a><\/p><!-- .wpf_wrapper -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shalom, dear child of God. Welcome to today\u2019s teaching from the Word of God. 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