COSTLY GRACE IS THE HIDDEN treasure in the field, for the sake of which people go and sell with joy everything they have. It is the costly pearl for whose price the merchant sells all that he has; it is Christ’s sovereignty, for the sake of which you tear out an eye if it causes you to stumble. It is the call of Jesus Christ which causes a disciple to leave his nets and follow him.
Grace is costly, because it forces people under the yoke of following Jesus Christ; it is grace when Jesus says, “My yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:30).
For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body. 1 Corinthians 6:20
What is the difference between following Jesus Christ (costly grace) and simply believing things about Jesus Christ (cheap grace)?
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually. Psalm 105:3-4
