"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it." (Matt. 13:44-46).

Roy Whetstine purchased a stone "from an amateur collector at an Arizona mineral show for $10,000," according to Newsweek, Nov. 24, 1986. It has since been "valued at as high as 2.28 million dollars" and declared to be the world's largest sapphire.

The kingdom of heaven is more valuable than anything else on this earth, and all people should be willing to give up everything to obtain it. The man who discovered the treasure in the field stumbled upon it by accident, but he knew its value when he found it. The merchant was earnestly searching for the pearl of great price and, when he found it, he sold everything so that he could purchase it.

Let us truly comprehend the value and worth of the kingdom of God and, if we don't already have it, do whatever is necessary to obtain it.