Treasure Hid In A Field
Matthew 13:44

The parable of a treasure hidden in a field is intended to teach us how precious, highly valued and esteemed, and greatly loved God's elect are to the Lord Jesus Christ. This parable portrays that love which moved the Son of God to redeem us with his own precious blood.

THE TREASURE HIDDEN IN A FIELD IS THE CHURCH OF GOD'S ELECT. We are the Lord's treasure, the apple of his eye, the portion of his inheritance, and the jewels of his crown. Though in ourselves, by nature and by birth, we are nothing but sinners, worthless and useless, because of God's sovereign, distinguishing grace we are precious in his sight, so precious that he sacrifices men and nations for us (Isa. 43:4; Ex. 19:5-6; Deut. 32:8-10; Psa. 135:4). God's elect are so precious, as the objects of his love, that he gave his darling Son to redeem and save us (John 3:16; Gal. 2:21; Tit. 2:14; I John 3:16; 4:9-10). Roll that thought over in your heart. You who believe are precious to God, his treasure!

GOD'S ELECT ARE A TREASURE HIDDEN IN A FIELD. "The field is the world" (v. 38) and the nations of it. God's elect are a people scattered among, hidden in, and redeemed and called out of the nations of the world. It fact, the sons of Adam have been divided and set in their races and places according to the number of God's elect (Deut. 32:8-10).

THE MAN IN THE PARABLE IS THE GOD-MAN, OUR SAVIOR, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. He sacrificed everything he had that he might obtain his church, his bride, his elect, the object of his love, which he treasures above all things (II Cor. 8:9; Phil. 2:5-8). He bought the field (the world), that he might get the treasure (his elect) hidden in the field. No, Christ did not redeem and make atonement for the world. He redeemed and made atonement for his elect. But he did buy the whole world, the whole creation of God. As a man, he bought the right to rule over and dispose of all things as he will for the salvation of his elect, that he might have his treasure (Psa.2:8; John 17:2; II Pet. 2:1). When he has gathered his treasure out of the field, he will burn the field, destroy everything in it that is evil, and make it new as a suitable habitation for his saints, "a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness" (II Peter 3:13).