Count Your Blessings One by One

Oct 15, 2024 | From Pastor Gary

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.”
– (Matthew 13:45-46)

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

As the church year comes to an end and the lessons are geared towards the end of times, we also remember those that have been called home this past year. Sometimes our hearts become heavy and we wonder if we are worthy to be God’s children. Will we inherit the Kingdom of God?

Have you ever thought of yourself as a pearl of great value? Well, God does.

I came across this devotion entitled, “Why A Pearl?” A jeweler sent this interpretation of Jesus’ parable of the pearl:

“In Matthew 13, we see that a merchant sold all that he had to purchase a single pearl.

But why, of all things, a pearl? As a jeweler, I would question the choice the Lord made – choosing to leave the Father’s side for a pearl instead of what I would think has much greater significance, the much-coveted diamond. 

You may know that the diamond is graded in value according to the 4 C’s – Cut, Color, Clarity, and Carat-weight. 

The answer to my pondering was right there! The diamond receives a substantial portion of its value from the way a person cuts it – the work of man’s hand. 

Interestingly, the only natural gemstone that has more value when it is found than when men finish with it is the PEARL! 

In the same way, we can add nothing to the work of Salvation. God has paid the price for us in full – and a tremendous price it was. The God of Glory, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords left all the splendor of Heaven to claim this pearl, and he gained it by paying a price that is far more prescious than any of us could pay.”

Sometimes we get so busy and we don’t take time out to consider this incredible work of God in our lives. He has bought us with a price. We are fully paid, fully ransomed, fully redeemed.

We are the pearls of great desire. Let us walk in the victory today! We need to think of ourselves as pearls of great value, for God thinks that we are pearls of great value so much that He was willing to sacrifice His only Son for us. God was willing to give up or sacrifice His Son so we would have a place in the Kingdom of Heaven with Him for all eternity

THANKS BE TO GOD!

God’s Peace & Love,
Pastor Gary