"God's Prized Possession"

"Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David." (Psalms 89:35)
Nothing to see here, keep on moving; not! If you only knew. Those that were loyal and close to David, they knew; they knew how much he trusted God, and they saw how faithful that God was towards him, even though he was not perfect. You see, there's the catch, David knew that he was not perfect, nor did he ever make himself out to be perfect; but he knew someone that was, and that One loved him, regardless of his imperfection. I need you to think about something, and then you tell me what you think; the "merchantman" spoken of in Matthew 13:45-46, seeking goodly pearls, was it representing God or man? Okay, maybe you need to think about that; but while you are at it, ask yourself one important question: Have I sold all that I have to follow Jesus? Jesus asked the "Rich young ruler" to do such a thing, but did he do it? You know what I think on the matter, so we don't need to hear my opinion. But, I know someone who gave up all to save us! Now the real question to think about: If Jesus was that "Merchantman," or even the Father, how much would He cherish those that He gave His all for? Enough to do it again, if that's what it took! We only get to see part of the picture, and the part we get to see is mostly dark. But God sees everything, and He sees mostly the lightest, brightest sides of everything, and especially, of all of His children. Nothing makes Him happier than a child that is glad to know Him; a child that is happy that He is their Father; a child that is grateful to be loved and forgiven, regardless of how stupid they might act sometimes. Those are His prized possessions, His "pearls of great price." You know the most important link to answer that question, it's not the fact that the pearl is so great, but it's what it took to make it that way...
"Now when people take an oath, they call on someone greater than themselves to hold them to it. And without any question that oath is binding. God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind. So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God's inner sanctuary. Jesus has already gone in their for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek." (Hebrews 6:16-20) NLT