Heb 11:6 "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."At first the merchant may not be aware that such a great pearl existed. In the process of examining other pearls he may have caught rumor of such a pearl. Or he may have discovered it on his own. Seekers often have gone through the process of examining a number of religions, philosophies and ideas. And indeed the scriptures reckon as virtuous those who are skeptical, carefully evaluating the ideas proposed rather than accepting them gullibly with a blind faith:
"Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true." Acts 17:11
Rap| There once was a merchant looking for pearls
Thinking of them like nuts to squirrels But one day he found a pearl of great price And sold all he had, all his merchandise To buy the pearl he sought the most Which in the end would be his boast. There are those who seek from place to place What can be found only through God's grace The pearl of great price is Jesus our Lord When you find Him you'll find that you can afford To replace your trust in other things With the One from whom eternal life springs |