Every once in a while there comes along an opportunity that is so fabulous that it is too good to pass up. However, such opportunities often require us to give up all our other options and put all our eggs in one basket. In Matthew 13:44-46, Jesus told two very short parables about the kingdom of heaven. In each parable, a man seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, giving up everything for the sake of gaining very much more.
The Son of God shared in our flesh and blood, took our humanity, became like us in every essential way, and can help us...
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The Israelites’ demand for a king is a good reminder to us to trust in the Lord, the only one who can profit and...
