Zeal And Treasure

I have to tell you I got so blessed today! I met two guys from Set Free Ministries today that just blew me away. Rarely have I seen such obvious excitement and joy overflowing from a brother in Christ. These guys were just so clearly thrilled to be working for the Lord and had such a passion for Jesus and helping other people!

All I could think is "Lord, I want THAT kind of love and zeal".

One of the guys also offered up an interpretation on the parable of the treasure in the field, which I will share.

The parable goes something like this. The kingdom of God is like a treasure in a field. A man walking through the field finds it. He goes and sells everything he has to buy the field and thus obtain the treasure.

I understand the man to be a sinner such as you or I coming to Christ in repentance and receiving the greatest gift there is. But here was this man's spin on it:

Let's say the man is us, the field is the world, and the treasure is God. That doesn't really work too well, because we can't really buy God, and we really don't give up absolutely everything.

Instead let's say the man is Jesus and we're the treasure. He really did give up everything. He gave up his crown and his cloak to come down to earth and die as a sacrifice for our sins, purchasing us with his blood. We're his, and he works through us.

I don't really believe that's the intended meaning of the parable, but I still think its a very meaningful point my brother made! :-)

Grace and Peace