Jesus told a parable about a trader looking for fine pearls. He was searching for the best.

Jesus urges us to do this spiritually – to seek what is of ultimate worth.

The trader found a pearl of extraordinary value, and when he did so, he gave everything that he had in order to buy it.

This is what the disciples did when they came to know Jesus. They had found the pearl, and they gave everything they had to follow him.

For what are you spending your life?

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The parable invites us to find the pearl – to discover the marvelous destiny that we have in Christ, and to join in following and serving Him today.

Sunday’s Scripture Readings:
Matthew 13:45–46
Acts 2:1–8, 12–17

About the Author

Dr. David A. Palmer has been the senior pastor at the United Methodist Church of Kent since 1995. He has a B.A. from Wittenberg University, a Master of Divinity from Duke University, and a Doctor of Ministry from Princeton Theological Seminary. A native of Wooster, Ohio, he has served three other churches in east Ohio before coming to Kent. He and his wife, Mavis, have three children.