Taken from Matthew 13:44–46;
44"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
45"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.
The simplest are often the hardest to discuss. The essence of the first commandment, in Christ's words, is to love the Lord your God with all your heart and mind and soul.
He demonstrated this to the rich young ruler by telling him to sell all his worldly possessions.
These two parables tell us, in essence, that to one who is saved, worldly matters mean nothing compared to God. As saint Paul wrote in his letter to the Philippians, "Whatever as to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ". In comparison to the Kingdom of God, all worldly things pale.
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