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Matthew 13:52 - Seeking and Sharing the Old and the New in Jesus.

Matthew 13:52 (NIV) He said to them, 
"Therefore every teacher of the law who has been 
instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the 
owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom 
new treasures as well as old." 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   There is something grand about old things 
that are still in good shape. Old furniture, rich 
with the patina of age and history, is far more 
intriguing than the modern stuff. When you sit on it or 
eat off it or sleep in it, your mind pictures 
those in previous centuries who did the same in a 
world of candlelight, oil lamps, buggies, and 
potbelly stoves. Each scrape or dent holds a story 
you wish you knew. 
   Old hardback books are far more 
fascinating than today's slick paperbacks. I find it 
therapeutic to hold in my hands pages that have endured 
the ages, to pore over lines that other eyes 
have pondered and other fingers have marked. The 
authenticity of antiquity thrills me. 
   Old churches affect me the same way. As 
you settle into the creaking oak pew, you can 
hear the pipe organ filling the sanctuary with 
one of Bach's masterworks. The thunderous voice 
of the preacher is in the woodwork, and the 
altar beckons you to be still and know that God is 
God. 
   Strangely, such sights and sounds equip 
us to face our own battles with renewed vigor, 
for it's the old things - things that have 
outlived fashions and fads, that have endured wars 
and recessions, presidents and plagues - that 
remind us to pause and encourage us to strengthen 
our roots. These do more than prompt nostalgic 
feelings; they remind us that we are not alone in this 
adventurous pilgrimage from earth to heaven. By standing 
on the shoulders of yesterday, the view into 
tomorrow is not nearly so frightening. 
   The Bible is old also - ancient, in fact. 
Its timeless stories have for centuries shouted, 
"You can make it! Don't quit  don't give up!" 
Its truths, secure and solid as stone, say, "I'm 
still here, waiting to be claimed and applied." 
Whether it's a prophet's warning, a patriarch's 
prayer, a poet's psalm, or a preacher's challenging 
reminder, the Book of books lives on, offering us new 
vistas. It still speaks as it did in the days when 
reformers heralded hope from strong pulpits, when 
roughhewn revivalists pleaded for souls in open-air 
campaigns, when faithful expositors taught saints and 
lived lives of uncompromising integrity, when 
rugged missionaries left the comforts of home to 
carry its message to hostile tribes and foreign 
climes. 
   The truths of this old Book have endured 
in spite of the attacks of its critics and the 
attempts of the Adversary to silence its message - 
like an ageless anvil wearing away the hammers. 
   Though ancient, it has never lost its 
relevance. Though battered, no one has ever improved on 
its content. Though old, it never fails to offer 
something pure, something wise, something new. 
   By touching something old, something new 
is stirred within us. 
   Though ancient, the Bible has never lost 
its relevance. No one has ever improved on its 
content. [Chuck Swindoll www.insight.org.] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE


http://www.abible.com/devotions/2006/20060301-0935.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

Importance of Choice: 
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]  

Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David 
DeRose, MD, MPH: 
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

The Last Day of Prophecy by Pastor Doug 
Batchelor: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmGvdtMCf1aJTiC59-lPtuUMEq_uEn0BK 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657