August 12, 2025 A TREASURE HIDDEN
Matthew 13:44-46 “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field. Again, the kingdom is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.”
( If you read Matthew 13 carefully, you will find that many have the events taking place at the end of the age out of order-check it out.)
We can make two important conclusions from this passage. One is that the kingdom of heaven is not obvious to the natural eye, and two, it’s worth everything and any price to find it. We are prone to be driven by and motivated by what we see with our eyes and what we perceive to be true or right. Even though we cannot ‘see’ the kingdom of God as it is spiritual, it is more real than what we see with our eyes and it affects and influences our natural lives in tangible ways. (See 2 Corinthians 4:18). God’s kingdom is bigger than life. We learn of the kingdom of God in His word, and by faith, when we receive Jesus as our Savior, we also receive the kingdom of God. Even though we become members of His kingdom, there is still the need to be seeking and learning of His kingdom. Once we experience life in the kingdom of God, nothing else satisfies; everything else is less than. We cannot escape living in the flesh in a fallen world, and there are certain responsibilities we must be about in this life here on earth; however, all we do here is done as representatives and agents of His kingdom. As members of His kingdom, we have been given the power to conduct our affairs in a way that reflects the kingdom of our Lord and Savior. Let us give up on seeking to find life anywhere other than life in His kingdom. The kingdom life is not mysterious and its not ambiguous; again, it’s more real than the temporal, natural world in which we live. We now live according to the ways of God; we have new motivations in life and we have higher and more worthy goals. And hear this: we-you and I-are God’s representatives here in this life; this truth deals with any poor self image problems and it does away with boredom and aimlessness. So, let ‘finding’ and experiencing His kingdom be our passion in life. And here is the good news: He has shown us His kingdom through His Son-and He desires for us to live in His kingdom.
Luke 12:32 “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”
Matthew 6:33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
Blessings, Buddy
Matthew 13:44-46 “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field. Again, the kingdom is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.”
( If you read Matthew 13 carefully, you will find that many have the events taking place at the end of the age out of order-check it out.)
We can make two important conclusions from this passage. One is that the kingdom of heaven is not obvious to the natural eye, and two, it’s worth everything and any price to find it. We are prone to be driven by and motivated by what we see with our eyes and what we perceive to be true or right. Even though we cannot ‘see’ the kingdom of God as it is spiritual, it is more real than what we see with our eyes and it affects and influences our natural lives in tangible ways. (See 2 Corinthians 4:18). God’s kingdom is bigger than life. We learn of the kingdom of God in His word, and by faith, when we receive Jesus as our Savior, we also receive the kingdom of God. Even though we become members of His kingdom, there is still the need to be seeking and learning of His kingdom. Once we experience life in the kingdom of God, nothing else satisfies; everything else is less than. We cannot escape living in the flesh in a fallen world, and there are certain responsibilities we must be about in this life here on earth; however, all we do here is done as representatives and agents of His kingdom. As members of His kingdom, we have been given the power to conduct our affairs in a way that reflects the kingdom of our Lord and Savior. Let us give up on seeking to find life anywhere other than life in His kingdom. The kingdom life is not mysterious and its not ambiguous; again, it’s more real than the temporal, natural world in which we live. We now live according to the ways of God; we have new motivations in life and we have higher and more worthy goals. And hear this: we-you and I-are God’s representatives here in this life; this truth deals with any poor self image problems and it does away with boredom and aimlessness. So, let ‘finding’ and experiencing His kingdom be our passion in life. And here is the good news: He has shown us His kingdom through His Son-and He desires for us to live in His kingdom.
Luke 12:32 “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”
Matthew 6:33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
Blessings, Buddy
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