Matthew 13:45-46 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

Let us break down this similitude into its component parts to better understand Kingdom life.

First let us look at merchant. Strongs G1713 emporos, denotes a person on a journey (a sojourner), a passenger on a vessel (on board) () added by me, not in BLB.org

This sojourner is seeking, looking for, has not found yet, on board, these pearls.

Job 28:18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

Revelation 21:21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

He is searching for that one pearl of wisdom that is the gate to enter into the Kingdom.

Now he has found that one pearl. Does he take it? No, that would be stealing. He wants to possess it for himself, a personal possession. So he sells all that he has to have this pearl gate into the Kingdom. He is willing to forsake everything for this precious pearl. What does that sound like, as we are talking similitudes?

Genesis 34:12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.

In the marriage vows we forsake all to obtain a wife, a bride, our betrothed.

Revelation 21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

The pearl of wisdom to enter into the Kingdom is to forsake everything to win Christ as your betrothed. To join with Him in this life and forsaking everything to be with Him.

Do you love Him with all of your heart?

Exodus 3:5 (ESV) Then he said, “Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.”

I came to this verse to prove a point. Then the Lord said, “Do not.” I became so overwhelmed by the symbolism hidden within just this one verse that I became paralyzed. I couldn’t move on with my own thoughts, my own agenda. That was my Lord’s point.

“Don’t come to me with an agenda.”

So what is the point to the symbolism? If I can see so much, what can you see? What is the Lord saying to you?

Let me address the most obvious first. Getting close to God, “Do not come near;”. Secondly obedience, “take your sandals off your feet”. Thirdly reverence, “you are standing is holy ground.”

Addressing these point, let us take them in reverse order. Moses stood on holy ground without even being aware of its significance. We come in ignorance.

Moses was told to take of his sandals. Aside from that symbolism, once again being ignorant of what that might mean, did Moses obey? Nothing in the scriptures indicate that Moses obeyed. Would you have obeyed? The only response noted in the scriptures at that moment was fear. Moses hid his face in fear.

Even if Moses did take off his sandals, did he get closer to God? There was no invitation to get closer to God as this point.

These are just three minor points from just one line of scripture. I saw more but I did not address them because my vision is not restricted to just this encounter. I have all of the word of God to draw upon.

John 14:26 (ESV) But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

I didn’t get there on my own.