e are part of a new humanity that God is bringing forth upon
this earth, a humanity that is "bought with a price": "You are not your
own, you are bought with a price." Remember, "He who knew no sin was made
sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."<P>

This should remind us of that simple, often misunderstood parable, that our
Lord told among several others, in Matthew 13. He says, "The kingdom of
heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of
great value, 