Matthew 13:44 New American Standard Bible
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.
As far as I’m concerned, this is one of the most powerful passages in the entire Bible.
The most valuable treasure is the kingdom of Heaven, also known as the kingdom of God. When someone discovers it, they immediately sell everything. They turn in everything they have. There is no longer any sense of self-righteousness, self-reliance, or self-sufficiency in them.
When compared to the kingdom, even the most despised sin becomes insignificant. When the King decrees it, even the largest sums of money are easily distributed to those in need.
Everything else fades away as soon as we discover the kingdom. Everything.
Your existence occurs in a split second. Bring before the cross and offered as a living sacrifice, where we are for the purpose of allowing Jesus to live in us!
Galatians 2:20 New American Standard Bible
I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
We no longer desire to make a difference in the world on our own terms, but rather that Christ will use us to do so. It is our desire for the kingdom to come and Your will to be done on Earth as it is in Heaven!
Jesus, you are the most precious thing in the world!
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