He is Risen: Lent Devotional for Moms and KidsSample

He is Risen

by Tara Davis

Day 8: The Parable of the Hidden Treasure (ornament in the third blank flag)

Read: Matthew 13:44-46

Discuss: Jesus liked to tell stories. His stories, called parables, taught people about God, His Kingdom, and how to follow Him. One day He was having a discussion with His disciples when He began to tell a story of hidden treasure. It went something like this...

There once was a man who came across an astonishing treasure hidden in a field. He could not believe his eyes; what a priceless treasure he had found! He was beyond excited. Since the field did not belong to him, he ran immediately to the owner and offered to purchase it for any amount. No price was too high! He was willing to give everything he had for that treasure, as he knew how valuable it was. He knew he was buying something far greater than a simple field. The treasure occupied all of his thoughts; oh what he would give for that treasure! After paying a handsome sum, he ran back to his new field and dug up the treasure and marveled at it. It was glorious, and it was worth every penny... 

Jesus is just like that beautiful treasure. He is worth pursuing; He is worth any price. His goodness and love are so glorious that when we see Him for who He is, how valuable He really is, thoughts of Him will occupy our hearts and minds every day. He wants us to choose Him, to seek Him, to give up everything we have to follow Him. Just as He gave Adam and Eve the choice of whether to choose sin, He gives us the choice of whether to choose Him. He is your greatest treasure, precious one.