Have you ever thought of yourself as dirty, worthless, and without value? Jesus thinks otherwise. He discovered “treasure hidden” inside of you. His Father in Heaven placed it there before you were even conceived. In fact, God “knew you” and chose you long before He “formed you in the womb” (Jeremiah 1.5).
“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).
The Son of God found you, an undeveloped bare lot. He stopped to investigate, dug beneath the surface, and unearthed the treasure God placed there. Jesus loved what He saw in you. He found His fortune there. It’s the “the kingdom of God is within you” (Luke 17.21). Like the man in His parable, with “joy” Jesus “sold all he had” to purchase the field. He shed His own blood and gave His life for you.
What does Jesus see in a dirty, useless piece of dirt like me?” He sees plenty. I am not worthy on my own merit, but I am worthwhile to my Maker. I am worth His while. Jesus gave His everything for me. He sold Himself to procure me. Jesus “bought [me] with his own blood” (Acts 20.28).
