The Bible says the kingdom of God is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he finds the pearl of great price, he sells everything he has and buys that pearl. Jesus is the pearl of great price and man the merchant. So when man finds Jesus, it costs him everything. Jesus has happiness, joy, peace, healing, security, eternity.
Man marvels at such a pearl and says, 'I want this pearl. How ...
2. Working With a Net
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Juan Carlos Ortiz
Watching a trapeze show is breathtaking. We wonder at the dexterity and timing. We gasp at near-misses. In most cases, there is a net underneath. When they fall, they jump up and bounce back to the trapeze. In Christ, we live on the trapeze. The whole world should be able to watch and say, "Look how they live, how they love one another. Look how well the husbands treat their wives. And aren't they...
