A Merchant Looking for Fine Pearls
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it" (Matthew 13:45-46). The kingdom of God is like a merchant looking for fine pearls because although the merchant goes to great lengths to find a valuable pearl, once he finds one so sumptuous, he will essentially will give up everything for it. This process is similar to those who find the kingdom of God, where once you discover it, you will want to give up everything to enter it.