Today's Daily Bread

THE PARABLE OF THE HIDDEN TREASURE

Date : Monday, May 25, 2026
Passage : Matthew 13:44~58
Keyverse : 44  
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"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.
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"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.
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When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.
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"Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish.
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When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away.
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This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous
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and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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"Have you understood all these things?" Jesus asked. "Yes," they replied.
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He said to them, "Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old."
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When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there.
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Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. "Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?" they asked.
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"Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?
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Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?"
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And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home."
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And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.
The kingdom of heaven is described as a treasure hidden in a field. The man who discovers the treasure proceeds to sell all of his possessions to buy the field. The kingdom of heaven is a treasure that is worth more than all we have. That is why this man sold all he had to buy the field.

If we know the value of the kingdom of heaven, we will do the same. If we see that the kingdom of heaven is worth more than all we have, we will surely give our life for the kingdom of heaven.

The kingdom of heaven is compared to a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found a pearl of great value, he sold everything he had to buy that pearl. The kingdom of heaven is of greater value than all we have on this earth.

Is our life goal to gain the kingdom of heaven or something on this earth? When we know how precious and valuable the kingdom of heaven is, our life goal would be to gain the kingdom of heaven.

In the last days, those who know Jesus and those who do not know Jesus will be separated, one into kingdom of God and the other to eternal hell.

Prayer: Lord, help us to value your kingdom more than all we have on this earth.
One Word: The kingdom of heaven is worth more than all we have