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"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field.
In his excitement, 
he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field.

Again, 
the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls.
When he discovered a pearl of great value, 
he sold everything he owned and bought it!"
Matthew 13:34-36 NLT

Mmm so what does the pearl, the treasure in field represent?
Who is it who is on the lookout?
Looking for hidden or buried treasure?
Looking for the choice pearls?

What did Jesus want his listeners to hear?

What does he want you to hear?

Could it be that you are the treasure, that you are the choice pearl, that you have been searched for, that your value is recognised by the one searching (even though it might be buried to the world or hard to distinguish from all the other pearls).
Could it be that you're worth searching for.
That you are valued.

That you are Beloved.

#wordsofJesus 
#redletterBible 
#youareBeloved 

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