Matthew 13:51-52 "Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old."
It is a great blessing in our lives to understand the things of Christ. The greatest understanding that we can have is that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God (Matthew 16:16). Jesus says if we have this understanding that we are blessed. He also declares that we did not figure it out for ourselves and no man taught us, but rather, it was revealed to us directly from God.
I am thankful for the opportunity to share my thoughts with you from the scripture. If you find comfort, hope, or instruction from any of these efforts, know that I do not deserve the credit for that. That is the Holy Spirit working in your life. God alone deserves the glory for your understanding of His Word.
We are blessed to be a student (scribe) of the kingdom of heaven. It is here that we learn something of the depth behind the truth that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, the Life, and the Resurrection. These things become a great treasure to us. We have the privilege then of sharing them with others who will treasure them.
Dear ones, the scripture tells us there is nothing new under the sun (Ecclesiastes 1:9). That does not mean we will not make discoveries that are new to us. Jesus dying for the sins of His people is an old treasure and has been reported for centuries. When He causes us to understand that He died for you and me, that becomes a new treasure in our lives. May we continue to be blessed to find new treasures in the old, old story of Jesus and His love!