Jesus says in Matthew 13:44 that “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.”

Notice the man’s reaction to the treasure, “in his joy.” He does not grudgingly sell all that he has, he does so in his joy, because of his joy, for his joy. The treasure is so great that he is eager to sell all that he has to obtain it.

Now imagine the man before the video begins, finding the treasure and reading the for sale sign. Below the words sits the price and it reads, “your wardrobe, your car, your money, your time, your career, your future plans, your friends, your family, your health.”

And it goes on in detail, “your lust, that girl who sits in class next to you, yes I know what she wears, but you cant look at her like that anymore. Anger, I know what your parents are like, but that anger gots to go. Pride, it is no longer about you and what you want. Aspirations, that family and career with stable pay, I know you desire that, but I may have something else planned for you. Independence, I am your Lord now. Fears, I know you don’t like to open yourself up to others, but you are no longer your own master. Status, it isn’t about your popularity, it is about My glory.”

And then below that are three more words.

And everything else.

After reading the sign, the man laughs, as if it say “is that all?”

Take a few moments to think about the man’s reaction to the treasure and the selling of his possessions. What are you still holding on to that you have yet to surrender to the Lord. Ask yourself this, what is its value compared to the treasure that is the kingdom of heaven?