171 Parable of the Kingdom of Heaven 2 (Good Pearls)#
171 Parable of the Kingdom of Heaven 2 - The Parable of Good Pearls
(JP Text Group - Ren Wei Compilation)
Today, the topic we are sharing is the Parable of the Kingdom of Heaven 2 - The Parable of Good Pearls.
Matthew 13:45-46:
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
Let us first pray together:
Heavenly Father, we especially thank and praise you. Thank you for preparing this time for us to share your words together. You have gathered us before you to supply us. As a new week begins, you are willing to empower us so that we can live by your strength.
Lord, especially bless the brothers and sisters who have come to seek you today, so that we can all gain abundantly here. Holy Spirit, guide our hearts personally, so that we can understand your words. Thank you and praise the Lord! In the name of the Lord Jesus, we pray, Amen! Hallelujah!
Last time we shared that “the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it, he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” Today we will share the next parable - the Parable of Good Pearls. Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant.” What are the characteristics of a merchant? - Making money, calculating, shrewd.
Let me tell you a little story:
Once, Gates attended an international success marketing conference in Shanghai. At the conference, Bill Gates posed a question - “Why do I make more money than you?” The audience replied that they didn’t know, and then Bill Gates answered, “Because my vision is better than yours.” Some people disagreed. Then he conducted a test on the spot. Bill Gates took out a peach pit and asked everyone, “What do you see?” Some said it was a peach pit, others said they saw a peach tree. Do you know what Bill Gates said? He said, “I see a peach orchard.” We know that Bill Gates is a merchant, and what he sees is the hidden value of items that others cannot see.
The merchant mentioned in today’s scripture is a person with great vision. This merchant refers to our Lord Jesus! Jesus is a very insightful merchant. Even if you currently look like a peach pit, which has no value in his hands, would you spend money to buy a peach pit? No!
But through this peach pit, one can see a peach orchard, and that is its value! Jesus Christ is that merchant, and as a merchant, you must have good vision to see the value that others cannot see.
Distinguishing the quality of pearls is not an easy task. Artificial pearls and natural pearls look similar to the naked eye, and many artificial pearls are even more beautiful than natural pearls. Each artificial pearl is the same size and very round, while natural pearls are not as beautiful as artificial ones. Therefore, a merchant must be able to identify genuine natural pearls and clearly understand their value by first learning professional knowledge in this area, so that they can accurately identify pearls. If they cannot identify them, the value of the pearls will not be discovered.
We know that Jesus’ main work is to save us and to discover the treasures hidden in this world, so we are blessed. Jesus once spoke of the parable of the children of the kingdom and the children of hell: the children of the kingdom and the children of hell sit in the church, and it is difficult for us to distinguish who is real and who is false, who is genuine and who is counterfeit. But Jesus Christ can distinguish them because He is very professional; He knows His own people.
There are many people selling pearls in the market, and the same merchant sells pearls of different sizes and qualities, divided into various grades. Some cheap pearls can be bought for a dollar, but in the eyes of the merchant, he is not looking for those pearls that can be bought for a dollar; he is looking for good pearls.
Are you a good pearl? You are that good pearl! That merchant is our Lord Jesus Christ.
Let’s first understand the process of pearl formation. In the sea, there is a creature called an “oyster,” and pearls are formed in the belly of the oyster. Pearls are produced when the oyster is injured. The sea represents many nations and peoples, which can also be understood as the world. Therefore, pearls come from the world; good pearls all come from this world. “Good pearls” represent the church that is produced by the death of Jesus Christ, which is us. Simply put, “good pearls” refer to you and me, and broadly speaking, it refers to the church. The church is a group of people redeemed by the precious blood of Jesus Christ. When two or three people gather in the name of Jesus Christ, this is the church.
Ephesians 3:9-11:
And to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things, to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places, according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
What does “the mystery hidden in God who created all things” refer to? It refers to the church.
Some have shared that “good pearls are the gospel,” and others say “good pearls are Jesus.” Which one is correct?
Let’s first look at whether “good pearls” are the gospel?
Good pearls are hidden among many pearls in the world, just as pearls are hidden in the belly of the oyster, waiting for you to discover them. Therefore, the scripture referring to “the mystery hidden in God who created all things” does not refer to the gospel because the gospel is not hidden. So what does “the mystery of the kingdom of heaven” refer to?
You must remember: the mystery of the kingdom of heaven refers to the church! The mystery of the church refers to you and me! The mystery of the entire Bible is Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ is hidden in the Old Testament, and in the New Testament, it becomes the church. So the mystery of the kingdom of heaven is the church! Jesus Christ Himself is the head of the church, and we are the body of the church.
“How it is arranged, that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places.” When we preach Jesus to others, we are actually speaking of God’s plan hidden in all things. In God’s plan, there is something about the church, which is you and me. God is not referring to a specific building but to a group of people; we are an important group of people.
Here it says that the mystery hidden in God who created all things has now been revealed to us, so that we may know the manifold wisdom of God in the purpose He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. The will of Jesus Christ is always placed upon the church. Simply put, it is always placed upon you. So in the eyes of Jesus, you are glorious, beautiful, and precious. Therefore, this does not refer to the gospel!
Let’s explain the second question: Is Jesus a good pearl?
Jesus is a good pearl; Jesus is perfect. No matter from which angle you look at Jesus, He is holy, glorious, and shining; He is indeed the “good pearl.” But here, “good pearl” does not refer to Jesus, although Jesus can indeed be called a “good pearl,” without blemish, holy, and righteous. However, if we say Jesus is the good pearl, then who is the buyer? Could it be our Heavenly Father? The Father does not need to buy Jesus; Jesus originally belongs to the Father.
There are many interpretations of this scripture online: Some say Jesus is the good pearl, and the buyer is us, so we must forsake all to follow Jesus. It sounds reasonable, but this interpretation is incorrect. Let me translate it for you, and you will be able to tell whether it is correct or not:
At an auction, someone auctioned a huge pearl that had been hidden in the sea for thousands of years. This pearl is priceless, and no one can afford it. At that moment, I suddenly walked up to the auctioneer and said, “I am willing to give up all my possessions; please give me this pearl!”
Do you think the auctioneer would agree to my proposal? That’s not how business works; it’s not that if you forsake everything, the pearl will belong to you. The procedure of doing business is: you know the value of this pearl, you pay its value to the auctioneer, and then you can take it away.
For example, if the asking price for this pearl is several hundred million, then you must pay several hundred million for it to belong to you. Many people think that if we forsake everything to follow Jesus, we can obtain Jesus. Even if you forsake everything, you still cannot buy Him back. This interpretation is incorrect.
“The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking good pearls” mentions the word “seeking.” If the merchant is us and Jesus is the good pearl, it implies that we are actively seeking Jesus. Is there anyone in the world who actively seeks Jesus? No, not a single person.
Romans 3:10-12:
As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one; there is none who understands; there is none who seeks after God. They have all turned aside; they have together become unprofitable; there is none who does good, no, not one.”
The scripture states very absolutely that there is not a single righteous person in this world who seeks God; they have all turned aside: God is here, but you insist on going there (this is turning aside).
From ancient times to the present, no one has sought Jesus on their own; it has always been the other way around: Jesus comes to seek us.
If we say that the good pearl is the gospel, then no one actively seeks the gospel. If there were, God would not have spoken so definitively: they have all turned aside.
So there is only one correct interpretation of “good pearls”: Good pearls refer to us, and the buyer is Jesus Christ, who is willing to seek us and redeem us.
While we were still sinners, in the process of falling, Jesus repeatedly sent His angels to help us. Do you know who the angels are? They are you! When you share the gospel with your relatives and friends, you are the angels sent by Jesus. You repeatedly tell your relatives and friends about the good news of Jesus, but unfortunately, many still do not accept it.
So it is always Jesus who seeks us! Many people say, “I found the church to believe in the Lord!” If no one preached the gospel to you and no Holy Spirit moved you, you would absolutely not seek God. It is always Jesus who seeks us and gives us salvation.
In this world, some people actively seek God, but they all end up finding false gods. Only the true God comes to seek us, finds us, and buys us back. Even so, when Jesus finds us and gives us salvation, not everyone is willing to accept Jesus. When we offer the kingdom of heaven to others, not everyone is willing to accept it.
The word “seeking” in the original Greek is a present active participle, indicating that the Lord Jesus is continually seeking and will keep seeking until He finds. Jesus Christ is still seeking today, seeking to buy back one pearl at a time, hallelujah!
Here is you, and it may also be your friend, who has not yet been found by Jesus. You find him and tell him about the gospel of the kingdom; one day he says, “I am willing to accept,” and Jesus will buy him back. This is how Jesus continuously seeks good pearls in this world.
Jesus is so wise; He can distinguish our value. We have spent so much time with fake pearls in this world, slowly influenced by the world, that we no longer feel we have any value. If your friends are all a group of people who indulge in eating, drinking, and having fun, over time, if you spend a long time with them, one day you say: I want to live a noble life. Others will laugh at you.
If you spend a long time with them, gradually, you are influenced by them and no longer feel you have any value. But Jesus comes to tell you your true value; He knows what your true value is. If no one discovers him, he will still be like that, so always remember: Jesus came to seek us.
Luke 19:10: For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Jesus came to seek you!
Some may say, “How could I possibly be a good pearl?” Do you think you are a pearl or a grain of sand? Do you know the process of pearl formation? - Originally, an oyster is basking in the sun by the sea, and suddenly a gust of wind blows a grain of sand into the oyster. Once the oyster closes, the sand cannot escape. As long as this grain of sand moves inside the oyster, it irritates the oyster’s flesh, causing pain. To reduce its pain, the oyster secretes a substance called “nacre,” continuously secreting and wrapping the sand. As the oyster continues to secrete nacre, layer by layer, year after year, the sand is completely wrapped inside the pearl. This is the process of pearl formation.
In fact, many people underestimate themselves, calling themselves dust, a grain of sand. Today you must know: in the past, you were indeed a grain of sand, but once you enter into Jesus Christ, you become different; God changes your life!
Humans were originally created from dust and had no value. When God’s Spirit enters us, we possess the image and likeness of God. However, later, humans fell into sin, and the wages of sin is death. The Bible says, “For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.” In the future, sinners will be resurrected for judgment and thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur to be destroyed; this is the fate of sinners. However, our Heavenly Father does not wish to see sinners perish.
God has given us a method of salvation: to let His only begotten Son Jesus die for our sins, so that through the salvation of Jesus Christ, we will not perish. Jesus Christ became flesh and willingly came into this world, enduring endless humiliation, beatings, bloodshed, and death on the cross, bringing us redemption. Please listen carefully; this is the process of your life’s transformation: your life began as a grain of sand, and now through Jesus Christ, it will slowly become a brilliantly shining pearl.
John 3:16: For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
This verse tells us: God loves the world so much that He gave His only begotten Son to them, so that everyone who believes in His Son will not perish but have everlasting life. From this verse, we see that the Father sent Jesus into this world to find and save us lost sinners, so we are blessed. At least we can hear this gospel now. Today we want to tell this gospel to our relatives and friends, so they also know that Jesus is seeking them; they are good pearls, hallelujah!
Some say: “You say I am a grain of sand; how can I become a good pearl?”
As mentioned earlier, during the process of pearl formation, when a grain of sand enters the oyster, it always brings some irritation, and the nacre that is secreted wraps the sand layer by layer, making it smooth. Please listen carefully: the process of pearl formation is the process of the oyster suffering. Every time the pearl moves, the oyster suffers. When the oyster suffers, it wraps the sand in layer upon layer of nacre, making it more beautiful, while this pearl only brings pain to the oyster.
For us, receiving salvation is very easy; as long as we believe, we can be justified freely. You believe and are saved. However, do not think that just because you believe, salvation is cheap.
This salvation is extremely costly, so costly that we cannot afford it! The price paid for salvation is immeasurable! No one can pay that price! Therefore, God personally let His Son pay this price: Jesus Christ was wounded so that we could be healed; Jesus Christ was punished so that we could have peace; He died so that we could be resurrected; His precious blood was shed to forgive our sins.
Today we know: this is the process of our lives being renewed. We were once a grain of sand, but now we are in Jesus Christ. As we continually increase our understanding of Jesus, the nacre (grace) on us will increase, and eventually, we will become an extremely valuable pearl.
We were indeed a grain of sand, but due to our Heavenly Father’s infinite love, Jesus Christ made a sacrifice, transforming our originally humble lives into glorious, precious pearls.
I want to tell you that sand itself has no value; you would not spend all your savings to buy a grain of sand. Although we are just a grain of sand, because we have entered a different place, our lives have been changed. If this grain of sand does not enter the oyster, it will forever remain just a grain of sand. But once it enters the oyster, it becomes an extremely valuable pearl.
What would our lives be like if we had not encountered Jesus?
Let’s list two characters from the Bible: the first is Peter. If Peter had not followed Jesus, he would just be a fisherman. Even if he was very skilled at fishing, he would only be somewhat famous by the Sea of Galilee. After a hundred years, would anyone remember Peter?
But because Peter followed Jesus, his life was changed. When Jesus called Peter by the Sea of Galilee, saying, “Come, follow me!” at that moment, Peter chose to follow Jesus, and from that moment on, his life entered into Jesus Christ, and his value was instantly elevated; simply put, a chicken turned into a phoenix.
To this day, as long as you are a believer in Jesus, you know Peter’s story. Brothers and sisters, I want to tell you: your life is being changed in this way. Do not look at your current life as it is; this is not your true life. Your life is a life changed by Jesus Christ.
The second character - Paul. If Paul had not known Jesus Christ, if he had not been illuminated by the light of Jesus Christ on the road to Damascus, he would still be a person of high status, living a carefree life. But that was not his true value; perhaps people think that living like Paul in this life is enough.
Paul was a Roman citizen at that time, and being a Roman citizen was much more valuable than having a household registration in Beijing or Shanghai today. At that time, in the empire, as long as you had a Roman ID, you could live your whole life without working or going to work; the government would provide you with all the necessary supplies. The Roman colonies were so vast that citizens did not need to work; all their livelihood issues were resolved. Additionally, Paul was one of the most famous university graduates of that time. Paul had status and position; you could say he lacked nothing in this life. But when Jesus found him, illuminated him, and told Paul his value, Paul gave up everything for Jesus.
Have you discovered this order? It is not that “if we forsake everything today to follow Jesus, we can buy Jesus.” That’s wrong! It is when you truly recognize the value of Jesus, when Jesus tells us our value, that we discover that this world cannot reflect our true value; rather, our value can only be reflected in Jesus Christ.
At that time, we are willing to give up everything for Jesus. When we reflect our true value in Jesus Christ, how the world sees us becomes unimportant. What matters is that we know our lives are in Jesus Christ. Hallelujah! If we had not encountered Jesus, we might have been born quietly and then quietly passed away, with no one remembering us. Jesus Christ came to seek us, and we can also have our lives changed like Peter and Paul, with our value elevated.
The Lord Jesus is willing to redeem us and love us; this is not an easy thing. Today, if you say to anyone, “Let’s go worship at Ling Mountain together!” no one will oppose you; but if you say, “Let’s go to church today!” they will have a thousand reasons to refuse you. What is the problem? Because this is real!
People always need to discern and observe when it comes to accepting Jesus into the kingdom of heaven, and then decide whether to believe. Jesus died on the cross for our sins; accomplishing this is not difficult, but the difficulty lies in people’s unbelief. He has done everything for people, yet they still do not believe in Him. When Jesus was on earth, He repeatedly called, encouraged, and waited for people to believe and repent towards God, but He was often rejected, opposed, insulted, persecuted, and ultimately killed. This shows that the work of redemption is very difficult; it is not that God lacks the ability, but because God has given us the freedom of choice.
Creating the universe and all things is easy for the Lord; which is easier, creating heaven and earth or saving a soul? For us, it is harder to recreate heaven and earth than to tell someone to believe in Jesus. For God, creating heaven and earth is easier. God did not pay a great price to create heaven and earth; in Genesis chapter one, God said, “Let there be light,” and as soon as He spoke, light appeared.
God said, “Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself.” And it was so; God said, “Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures.” As soon as He spoke, the waters were filled with fish. But when Jesus says, “Believe in me! I am the Son of God,” people belittle Him, saying Jesus is an illegitimate child. In the work of redemption, it becomes very difficult. God did not shed blood in the work of creation (it was too easy for Him), but in saving us, Jesus was beaten, shed His precious blood, and died on the cross. This is the process of our lives being changed!
Psalm 33:6-9:
By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep in storehouses. Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him! For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
God creates heaven and earth so simply; it is too easy for our God. But there is one thing that is not easy for Him: to make us believe in Him. From ancient times to the present, are there more believers or non-believers? There are more non-believers. This is a tragedy for humanity. Why do humans not believe? Humans always rely on their own minds to discern everything, unwilling to discern God, nor can they correctly discern God.
For us, in the past, we were a grain of sand, and Jesus came to change us. If at the beginning we thought we were pearls, we would not be willing to accept Jesus. The Pharisees mentioned in the New Testament thought they were very holy and noble, so they did not need Jesus. Conversely, those who felt they were grains of sand accepted Jesus. Tax collectors, fishermen, soldiers, and prostitutes, who felt like grains of sand, like those thrown by the roadside that no one would care about, were changed by Jesus.
Therefore, the work of redemption is indeed quite difficult. Do not be discouraged; Jesus personally leads the way, and not everyone accepts Him; many reject Jesus. So when you preach the gospel to others, it is normal to be rejected. We cannot say, “Then you can go to hell!”
We still need to explain to them about Jesus Christ over and over again. Inviting them to believe in Jesus and enter the kingdom of heaven requires a price; we need to comfort, help, and care for them repeatedly. This is to save their souls. Jesus helps us and saves us in this way, so we are willing to help others, letting them recognize the benefits of the kingdom of heaven!
Jesus is willing to let more people be saved and understand the right path; He does not wish for anyone to perish, and He desires everyone to repent. In fact, it is not like that; many people reject Jesus. God cannot force sinners to accept Him; God prefers that we recognize the grace of Jesus Christ and willingly accept Him.
Continuing to share, as “sand,” after entering the “oyster,” what can we bring to the “oyster”? Pain! In this way, think about it: when we accept Jesus, what do we bring to Jesus? At the moment we accept Jesus, it is a holy exchange; Jesus gives us His righteousness, holiness, love, eternal life, and blessings… What do we give to Jesus? What do we give to Jesus?
We give our sins, curses, diseases, death, and shame… all to Jesus, isn’t it like that grain of sand entering the oyster? Every time it moves, the oyster is harmed! We should not think that we can bring great joy to God. Most of the time, what we bring to God is pain. What can we bring to Jesus? Today, God does not want us to give Him things; God says, “If you can thank me in everything, I will be very happy.”
However, many people boastfully say, “We must strive to live for the Lord!” “We must satisfy God’s heart!” Do you think that is possible? Who today can satisfy God’s heart through us? Do not forget, as soon as you move, you sin! Before we believed in the Lord, we sinned; after believing in the Lord, we still sin and continue to sin. You cannot say, “Before I entered the oyster, I was a relatively good grain of sand.” What about after I entered? I am still an evil grain of sand! It is just that today, because we entered into the “oyster,” our lives have been changed; it is not our effort that changed us, but the nacre secreted by the “oyster” that wraps us!
We need to keep this image in our minds: we are a grain of sand that enters the oyster. The oyster is moving; as long as the oyster moves, it will feel pain, and it will secrete nacre to wrap the sand, and in the end, the shiny thing that comes out is the pearl we see. This is how Jesus changes us! In the past, each of us was like sand; every time we come before Jesus, He covers us thickly with His grace, changing our lives.
Isaiah 53:3-6:
He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
When you combine this scripture with the situation of the sand entering the oyster, you will understand. When we enter the oyster, we often bring pain to the Lord Jesus. God hopes we are joyful, but every day we complain to the Lord.
“God, why don’t you care for me?”
“Why don’t you heal me?”
“Why have you forsaken me?”
“Why is it like this?”
Why does Jesus often experience sorrow? To give us peace and to free us from sorrow! Why was He despised? So that we would no longer be despised! Why did He bear pain? So that we could enjoy peace.
Every time the sand moves, the oyster suffers. When the oyster suffers, it does not crush the sand; it wraps the sand with nacre again.
Every time we complain to God, do we know what God gives us? - His grace! Every time you say to the Lord, “Lord! It’s unfair,” “I am hurt; others treat me this way; I need comfort,” God layers His grace upon our wounded hearts.
This is what I want to tell everyone today. When we think about it, we should turn this scripture into a picture: Yes! I am that inconspicuous grain of sand, but I enter into Jesus Christ. Every day, I give my weaknesses and complaints to Jesus, but what Jesus gives me is His grace. Although we constantly complain to God, I have shortcomings, I have weaknesses, but God continuously covers all my grievances, complaints, weaknesses, and shortcomings with His infinite grace. Over time, the sand becomes invisible, and a very valuable pearl appears; this is us!
For those who have just entered our church, you say, “I am just a grain of sand now; whoever I touch gets hurt.” It doesn’t matter; the grace of Jesus Christ is here, covering you repeatedly. I believe that one day, as time goes by, you will definitely become a very valuable pearl, no longer a square grain of sand, but a round pearl that shines, hallelujah!
Brothers and sisters, the more you focus on Jesus Christ and understand His grace, the more you will gradually find: your bad temper disappears, and your past weaknesses disappear. You are filled with gentleness, joy, and peace; this is the result of the grace of Jesus Christ in you. Amen! The more you are in the grace of Jesus Christ, the more you will find that sin becomes invisible, and more and more of Christ’s glory shines in you like pearls; you are that priceless pearl, shaped by God Himself.
So every morning when we wake up, we should pray like this: Lord Jesus, please cover me with Your grace; please surround me with Your grace! Because when you continuously surround me with Your grace, in the end, I only see Your grace; I am gone, my bad temper disappears, my past faults disappear because You have changed me, hallelujah!
This is our current life; we are now being changed by Christ. Our lives are increasingly shining with the light of pearls. Through the grace of Jesus Christ, He makes us righteous, holy, and glorious. As we continually understand the grace of Jesus Christ and live with the grace of Jesus Christ, our lives are continually elevated and grown, and in the end, only the grace of Jesus Christ remains in our lives; we become invisible, deeply hidden in the grace of Jesus Christ, just like a pearl with a nucleus in the sea, where the sand is forever wrapped inside. The longer the pearl exists, the greater its value. I believe that as we continue to believe in the Lord, the changes in our lives will become more and more evident.
We will definitely not be like those under the law, some of whom eventually say, “I don’t want to believe anymore,” “The more I believe, the more painful it gets.” We will not be like that. The more we understand God’s grace, the more this grace will manifest in us. Because every day we are continuously wrapped, surrounded, renewed, and changed by His grace.
Please remember: it is not the effort of the sand that changes us; our change is not the result of our efforts, but the result of our continuous reception of grace today, hallelujah! Do not pay attention to the past life of being a grain of sand; we are now surrounded by the grace of Jesus. He has paid a great price for us, hallelujah!
Let us pray together before God. I want to remind everyone through a song: today your life is changed by Jesus Christ. Although you were like that in the past, it doesn’t matter; do not look at your past; the you now is no longer the same, amen!
Now you can think about how your life has been changed by Jesus!
Do not forget the moment you met God.
When we came to know Jesus, we were all in darkness.
Jesus rescued us from this darkness.
He completely changed our lives of sand.
So today we have a life of pearls, a life of pearls given by Jesus.
Let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we especially thank and praise You! Yes, Peter cannot forget Your call to him by the Sea of Tiberias; Paul cannot forget Your call to him on the road to Damascus because that was the moment their lives were changed. Today, we also cannot forget Your call to our lives, Jesus; You changed my life, You brought me into Christ, and transformed my originally inconspicuous and dead life into a life of pearls.
Today I have received eternal life in You, not because of anything I have done, but because Jesus, You paid a heavy price on the cross; You shed blood for my sins and resurrected for me.
I am willing to live a life of pearls in this world. Jesus, I thank You for finding me in this world; You changed my life. Without You, my life would still be a grain of sand, but because of You, my life has changed! I believe that since You can change my life, You can also change my circumstances.
In the name of the Lord Jesus, I command all diseases in my body to leave. In Christ, I believe I am healthy; in Christ, I believe I am completely healthy. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I remove all pressure and sorrow from your hearts because Jesus has covered you thickly with His grace. I am in the grace of Christ, hallelujah! You are vessels of grace. Thank you and praise the Lord. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we pray, amen!