"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field…
This is the fifth of seven Kingdom parables found in Matthew 13. In each of the seven parables the Lord likens the Kingdom of Heaven to ideas and concepts understandable to the people of the day.
In this fifth parable, Jesus parallels the Kingdom to a “treasure hidden in a field”. I believe the “treasure” here speaks of our Kingdom CALLING. It is hidden from us until God has done the work of SEPARATION (wheat from the tares) INTIMACY (mustard seed faith) and WITNESS (yeast impacting the dough) all to prepare us for our CALLING (the hidden treasure).
…that a man found and reburied…
If the treasure represents our CALLING, why, once we’ve found it, would we hide it again?
Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field. (Mat 13:44)
Our treasure (CALLING) must remain hidden until we have received the true burden of the Lord for the people He is calling us to. That’s what it means to “sell everything you have and buy that field”. The field is the world. The parable doesn’t say to sell everything and buy the “treasure”. When we’ve surrendered our motives, dreams, goals, agendas etc. for the sake of the “field”, then and only then are we ready to access the treasure and step into our Kingdom CALLING.
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