Matt. 13:45-46 Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a merchant seeking fine pearls; and finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. The merchant in Matthew 13:45 is also Christ, who was seeking the church for His kingdom. After finding it in 16:18 and 18:17, He went to the cross and sold all He had and bought it for the kingdom. In 13:46 we see the heavenly Kings work in gaining the one pearl of great value. At the cross He sold all, whatever He had and bought that pearl. The pearl, produced in the death waters (the world filled with death) by the living oyster (the living Christ), wounded by a little rock (the sinner) and secreting its life juice around the wounding rock (the believer), is also the material for the building of the New Jerusalem. Since the pearl comes out of the sea, which signifies the world corrupted by Satan (Isa 57:20; Rev. 17:15), it must refer to the church, which is mainly constituted with regenerated believers from the Gentile world, and which is of great value. (Witness Lee, The HWMR/ Crystallization Study of Daniel and Zechariah. Living Stream Ministry. Anaheim, California, U.S.A. Week 11, Day 6) lsm.org
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