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Pearl of Great Price


The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it. Matthew 13: 45-46
Небесното царство може да се спореди со трговец што трага по најскапоцениот бисер; кога ќе го најде, тој оди и продава се што има и го купува. Матеј 13: 45-46

The Kingdom of Heaven is of infinite value, but we often are so busy with the small details of life that we do not see the bigger picture. Why are we here on this earth? To eat, drink, work and die? If we are not part of the Kingdom of Heaven, which will last eternally, everything has no ultimate meaning. Yes, we can live a good life, but if we do not live with eternity or God's plan in view, at the end we will be expelled from God's presence forever. That is why I write quotations from the Bible maybe ad nauseam for some of you here, but the importance of our relationship with the Living God is indescribable. Take some moments to think of your state before God (and I will think of mine). Is the Lord Jesus your Saviour and Lord? Open the door of your heart and invite Him to come in through prayer and repentance, because He died for our sins and only He can give us eternal salvation as a gift. The Bible says: For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9. God will not reject the person who comes to Him with an honest, humble, repentant heart. ❤

Небесното царство има огромна вредност (неискажлива), но често пати сме толку зафатени со ситниците на животот дека не ја гледаме поголемата слика. Зошто сме тука на оваа земја? Да јадеме, пијеме, работиме и да умреме? Ако не сме дел од небесното царство, кое ќе трае вечно, сѐ е без крајна полза. Да, можеме да имаме убав живот, но ако нашиот поглед не е кон вечноста и она што е Божјиот план, на крајот ќе бидеме исфрлени од Неговото присуство засекогаш. Затоа пишувам цитати од Библијата можеби ad nauseam за некоклу од вас овде, но важноста на нашата врска со живиот Бог е неопислива. Земете неколку минути да размислувате за вашата состојба пред Бог (и јас ќе размислувам за мојата). Дали е Господ Исус вашиот Спасител и Господар? Отворете ја вратата на вашето срце и поканете Го да влезе преку молитва и покајание, затоа што Тој умре за нашите гревови и само Тој може да ни даде вечно спасение како поклон. Библијата вели: Зашто по благодат сте спасени, преку верата, и тоа не е од вас самите - тоа е Божји дар! Не од делата, за да не се фали некој. Ефесјаните 2: 8-9. Бог нема да го одбие човекот кој доаѓа пред Него со искрено, понизно, покајничко срце. ❤



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