You mean...everything?

Day 18

OT Reading: Genesis 42-43

NT Reading: Matthew 13:33-58

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field."

Matthew 13:44 (NIV)

A one-verse parable that presents a tremendous challenge.

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure...and when a man found it he was willing to literally sell everything he owned just to get it. Lucky for us, Jesus made it possible to receive salvation and follow him without having to sell everything, climb a mountain, pray so many times, vote for the right party or anything else.

But the parable does still beg an interesting question. How many people do you know -- those in your church, those in your small group, etc. -- that would be willing to give up everything if that's what it took to follow Jesus?

Or let me be a bit more blunt. Would you?