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Buying The Field
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Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field. Matthew 13:44 WEB
Jesus told a parable of a man who found treasure hidden in a field, then he joyfully sold all that he had so that he could buy it and make it his own. He could not take the treasure without buying the entire field, and though it cost him everything, it was absolutely worth it. His total commitment in buying the field, brought him great treasure.
Jesus is a lot like the treasure in the field. When you truly get a glimpse of Him, nothing else seems to matter. You will joyfully give up all the things that used to seem so important. The more that you give up for His sake, the more that He will give back in return.
I am talking about the things that He is asking you to change in your life, and not what various religious traditions have told you. You can usually ignore those because you do not need to become a replica of someone else in order to please God. Just walk with Him and talk with Him each day of your life and He will bring the right changes to pass, at the right time.
The Kingdom is free, yet in the end will cost you everything. If you do not let go of the things that hold you back, or that you hold more dear than God, then you cannot have the treasure hidden with in it. You have to buy the entire field and the price is great. Stay the course, stay committed, for there will be a great reward for those that do.
Prayer: Heavenly Father I choose Your way, please lead me into all that You have for me. Bring the changes to my life that need to be done. Help me to grow ever closer to You. Forgive me of the things that I have done wrong and fill me afresh with Your Holy Spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
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Amen!
Amen. God you know the story. Get us through this. Hallelujah
Thank you for the devotional, thank you Jesus for dying and raising from the grave for us. Thank you for being that treasure in the feild of our future, our hope, and our finality. Thank you God for being merciful enough to offer us a path away from the burdens of sin. Glory to God!
Amen brother! So worth the cost and when you think of what the treasure cost the Father, how could we not want to purchase the whole field! Its like trading our rubbish aka worldly treasures which take possesson of us and exchanging for something more valuable than precious stones or gold aka heavenly treasure aka God aka our inheritance that we can take possesson of.
Truly, we do not deserve all that the Lord has given and prepared for us ....... But that is what makes our God unlike any other god! How great thou art! And how sweet it is to taste and experience the grace of God!
WE ARE BLESSED BEYOND MEASURE!
Amen, brother <3!
Heavenly Father I choose Your way, please lead me into all that You have for me. Bring the changes to my life that need to be done. Help me to grow ever closer to You. Forgive me of the things that I have done wrong and fill me afresh with Your Holy Spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen! Thank you for this great devotion Pastor Dion :)
Amen, Father you are my guide, let your will be done
Yes Jesus please lead us on the right path.Let your will be done and we serve you. Amen
Amen praise God for his love
Amen!
Amen!
Beautiful prayer Pastor. Thanks!
Heavenly Father, I thank You for all the blessings You've provided me. That the Holy Spirit lead me to what You want me to be,in Jesus name I pray Amen.
Thank you Pastor for this blessed message.
Amen!!!
Amen!
Amen!
Heavenly Father I choose Your way, please lead me into all that You have for me. Bring the changes to my life that need to be done. Help me to grow ever closer to You. Forgive me of the things that I have done wrong and fill me afresh with Your Holy Spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen <3
Thank you for your daily devotion, Pastor Dion. :-)
Amen. Praise God! Thanks Pastor Todd! Heavenly Father I choose Your way, please lead me into all that You have for me. Bring the changes to my life that need to be done. Help me to grow ever closer to You. Forgive me of the things that I have done wrong and fill me afresh with Your Holy Spirit, in the Name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.
AMEN!!