Discovering a Pearl of Great Price

by Dr. Charles DeVane Jr.

The parable in verses 45-46 is a story of a discovered pearl. Pearls were a new and valuable commodity in Jesus' day. Many men made it their ambition to discover them. None of them came cheap, but certainly some pearls were worth more than others.

A merchant makes it his business to make a living off of pearls. He wheels and deals, schemes and dreams, and trades for decades to get a collection of pearls. Yet he yearns for the perfect pearl. One day his search comes to an end. There it is, the pearl of great price, the pearl that requires him to give up all other pearls in order to obtain it. Then, the most important transaction of his life is made.

This parable is not told to give advice on investments. This parable tells a simple story. When you finally find what you've always wanted, you gladly give up everything else to get it.

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