Lessons From Parables: Part 3 - BlessedExemplo

Today's parable comes from Matthew. It compares the kingdom of heaven to a field, merchant, and fisherman, and how it will be at the end of the age. The field represents the world, the man buying the treasure represents God, the treasure represents the true believers in Christ. Jesus' life paid the price. Jesus saw, through His foreknowledge, a remnant of people who would receive Him as Lord, and 'for the joy that was set before him,' He endured the cross (Hebrews 12:2) and purchased us unto Himself with His own blood (Acts 20:28). He purchased the whole world, but not everyone will receive what He did. Therefore, the Church is hidden (scattered among the world) today.

Father God had the plan of salvation worked out before He even created the world. Most of us would not have created the world and mankind if we had known the heartache and terrible sacrifice this act would cost. But God is not man. In His judgment (which is the correct judgment), the prize was worth the cost.

God knows in advance those who will accept His offer of salvation. The Scriptures teach that we (believers) were chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4). That's how infinite God's ability is. We were chosen in Christ before the world began. We are holy and without blame because God sees us through Christ. It was predetermined that we would be God's children. God has accepted us. The Father would no more reject us than He would reject Jesus because the Father accepts us through Christ. We are redeemed and forgiven. We are truly blessed!