The blessings of redeeming love our Savior compared to a precious pearl. He illustrated His lesson by the parable of the merchantman seeking goodly pearls "who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it." Christ Himself is the pearl of great price. In Him is gathered all the glory of the Father, the fullness of the Godhead. He is the brightness of the Father's glory and the express image of His person. The glory of the attributes of God is expressed in His character. Every page of the Holy Scriptures shines with His light. The righteousness of Christ, as a pure, white pearl, has no defect, no stain. No work of man can improve the great and precious gift of God. It is without a flaw. In Christ are "hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." Col. 2:3. He is "made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption." 1 Cor. 1:30. All that can satisfy the needs and longings of the human soul, for this world and for the world to come, is found in Christ. Our Redeemer is the pearl so precious that in comparison all things else may be accounted loss. 116

Vor frelser sammenlignede de velsignelser vi modtager gennem hans forløserkærlighed, med en kostbar perle. Han belyste sin undervisning med. I lignelsen om købmanden, der søgte efter skønne perler og "da han havde fundet én meget kostbar perle, gik han hen og solgte alt, hvad han havde, og købte den". Kristus er selv den kostbare perle. I ham findes al Faderens herlighed, "thi i ham bor hele guddomsfylden legemlig" "Han er hans herligheds afglans og hans væsens udtrykte billede." Guds egenskabers herlighed genspejles i hans karakter Hans lys stråler ud fra hvert eneste blad i den hellige skrift. Kristi retfærdighed har ingen fejl, ingen plet, den er som en ren, hvid perle. Ingen menneskehånd kan forskønne Guds ædle og kostbare gave, Den er uden plet og lyde. I Kristus er "alle visdommens og kundskabens skatte ..... skjult til stede". Han "er blevet os visdom fra Gud, både retfærdighed og helliggørelse og forløsning". Alt det, der kan stille menneskets behov og længsler i denne og i den tilkommende verden, findes i Kristus. Vor forløser er en perle så kostbar, at alt andet er for intet at regne mod den.