Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man,
seeking goodly pearls:
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price,
went and sold all that he had,
and bought it.
One way to read this parable is that we are seeking the truth, that pearl. Another way to say that it is Christ who “sought me when a stranger”, and finding great worth in us (D&C 18: 10), has given Himself for us (Gal. 2: 20). God and Christ go to find us. We are the goodly pearls and He and His Son have sold all that they have (paid the ultimate price) to purchase or redeem us. Once purchased, we are not our own, but belong to our Lord and should serve Him, and be used according to His wisdom.
David Daniels
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