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By Michael A. Youssef, Ph.D. Read John 20:15-18. Mary had likely heard Jesus say He would rise on the…
What could be worth giving up everything you own? In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef explores Jesus’ parable of the merchant who finds one pearl of great value and sells everything to buy it (Matthew 13:45–46). To grasp the weight of this illustration, Dr. Youssef highlights why pearls were considered the most precious commodity in Jesus’ day: they were rare, dangerous to obtain, and priceless to possess. Then comes the deeper meaning: the pearl of great worth is the Lord Jesus Christ—the only Savior who suffered, bled, and died on the cross, then rose