Show Don't Tell: Matthew 13:45-46
Instead of saying "The kingdom is like a pearl of great price," follow the merchant's search. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls." This is no casual shopper—a professional dealer who knows quality, who has handled thousands of pearls. "When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it." One pearl. He sells his entire inventory, his shop, his home, his savings. Everything liquidated for one pearl. To outsiders, it looks like madness. But the merchant knows pearls. He knows this one is worth more than everything else combined. The kingdom demands everything because it delivers everything.
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