Matthew 13:44
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
The man in question had probably walked over this treasure a hundred other times unaware of it even though it was always there. He lived his life oblivious to it. But one day, he discovered it. He saw what he had never seen before. And upon finding it, immediately recognized it as the one thing worth pursuing. Whatever he had been doing with his life, whatever he had been aiming it, wherever he had been going or pursuing when he had passed over it before was now replaced with this one thing. This took precedent and immediately became his highest priority. All other initiatives, desires, passions and plans were subjected to this one thing. And it wasn't done reluctantly, but with pure, ecstatic, overflowing joy. He gladly emptied himself of every other thing. The reordering of his affections was itself a joyful process. He was happy to prioritize what made him happy. And so he sold everything he had. He subjected it all for this one thing. And with everything he had, he purchased the field. He did not merely purchase the treasure, he bought the whole field. He gave everything in order to make that one thing his primary thing and ended up receiving much more along with it. He not only got the treasure, but he got the entire field.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
“Aim at Heaven and you will get Earth 'thrown in': aim at Earth and you will get neither.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Joyful Christian
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