The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
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 13:44
What we have in Jesus is more valuable than anything we could or have acquired. We must count our material possessions as nothing in comparison to how precious our salvation is. Every time I hear this parable, it makes me think of a pasture you happened to notice oil bubbling from, and knowing how valuable oil is, you do whatever it takes to buy it, hoping the seller doesn't notice and raise the price. Jesus is that oil!
We buy the field, pump the oil out of the ground, and begin refining ourselves into the image of Jesus. Jesus doesn't need to be refined, but we do, and though that process can be hard at times, it is worth every minute of processing we are put through to become pure and transformed into the likeness of Jesus. Don't hate the purification process, recognize it for what it is, and remember that Jesus is the reason we bought the field.
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