I’ve found the pearl of greatest price

Pearl of Greatest Price

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 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls Matthew 13:45

 When I was a contractor, I had always been both intrigued and drawn to this story. While there are many different kinds of businesses, at the end of the day, the main point is to make a profit. But Jesus doesn’t tell us this story as some sort of training in business, He is pointing out that in our spiritual life we could learn a lot from this merchant, and that this pearl buyer had some values that Jesus wanted us to consider.

The first thing Jesus says is that the merchant was seeking beautiful pearls. His customers were not at all interested in the more common or flawed pearls that anyone could easily find. So, then for all of us comes the uncomfortable question: are we looking for second best in spiritual things? Are we just willing to settle for whatever is easiest? The old saying, “You get what you pay for,” is true in both this world as well as in God’s kingdom. In Christ we have an inheritance whose value is greater than we can imagine. Why would we sell out for lesser things, when we can find in Him the pearl of Greatest Price?

By the Peace That Christ Supplies

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 Peace beyond my understanding
And the things I do not know
His peace now guards my mind and heart
When I glimpse Heaven from here below

At Nazareth it came to Mary
To Bethlehem’s shepherds while asleep
And at the cross to thieves and soldiers
A peace that only Heaven keeps

And here in unexpected moments
When thunder and the lightning flies
Our Great Father shows His mercy
By the peace that Christ supplies


And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, 
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7 ESV

By the Peace That Christ Supplies
by Peter Caligiuri
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Pearl of Greatest Price

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Today as I was trimming a small tree in our backyard I disturbed the morning habits of a lark who likes to sit and sing there. While I worked on the ladder the lark took up his position on the roof of our house just a few feet away and let me have it with his best song. In the same way this little known hymn by John Mason gives me joy every time I sing it.

I use just two of the verses and the chorus which I learned from an old Methodist hymn book. The message is both Biblical and bright and I pray it gives your heart a song for the Savior this Sunday!