Pearl of Great Price
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blessings cost the life of the Son of God, and are freely offered to
those for whom the sacrifice was made. But how do many treat the
proffered gift?—They turn away, choosing rather the pleasures of this
life. Christ says of them, “Ye will not come to me, that ye might have
life” (
John 5:40
).
Sinners are under a fearful deception. They despise and reject the
Saviour. They do not realize the value of the pearl offered to them,
and cast it away, rendering to their Redeemer only insult and mockery.
Many a woman decks herself with rings and bracelets, thinking to gain
admiration, but she refuses to accept the pearl of great price, which
would secure for her sanctification, honor, and eternal riches. What
an infatuation is upon the minds of many! They are more charmed
with earthly baubles, which glitter and shine, than with the crown
of immortal life, God’s reward for loyalty. “Can a maid forget her
ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days
without number” (
Jeremiah 2:32
).
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