Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid
in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth,
and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and
buyeth that field.
Matthew 13:44

1. Do you have true riches? Heavenly treasures are
greater than the treasures of the earth. Most people
only acquire treasures on earth. But it is time to
find the treasures of the Kingdom of God.
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous
mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
Luke 16:11
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that
thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest
be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not
appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou
mayest see.
Revelation 3:18

2. Do you have true riches? Heavenly treasures are like
all treasures because they are often hidden from the
untrained eye. Heaven is hidden. Salvation through
Jesus Christ is not so easy to see. Abundant life is
hidden. It is not apparent to the casual browser.
Verily thou art A GOD THAT HIDEST THYSELF, O God
of Israel, the Saviour.
Isaiah 45:15

The Twins

One day a lady became pregnant and went to the hospital
for her routine ante-natal visit. It was discovered that she was
carrying twins in her womb. One of them was a boy and the
other was a girl. As the pregnancy progressed she could feel
a lot of movement and she knew that there was a lot of tension
within her.
There was actually, a very strong argument going on between
the twins.
The twin sister and brother were talking to each other in the
womb.
The sister said to the brother, “Do you believe that there is life
after birth?”
Her brother answered, “Of course not. There is nothing like
life after birth.”
He continued, “No, no, this is all there is to our existence.”
The sister protested, “But this is a dark and difficult place.”
Her brother continued, “It is dark, but this is where we will
be forever. You have to hold on to the cord because that is where
we get food from.”
But the baby girl insisted: “There must be something more
than this dark place, there must be someplace else where there is
light and freedom to move. I believe we are going to have a place
where there is more space, more freedom and more happiness.”
However she could not convince her twin brother.
On another day, the sister said, “Do you believe that there is
such a thing as a ‘mother’?”
Her twin brother now became furious: “ ‘A mother, a mother’,
what are you talking about? I have never seen a mother and
neither have you. Who put that idea in your head? As I told you,
this place is all we have so let’s be content.”
But his sister insisted, “I believe there is such a thing as a
mother. I believe we will see our mother soon.”
Her twin brother was too angry to respond. He muttered
under his breath, “This girl is crazy. How can you believe in
something you can’t see?”
Finally, the little sister said: “Don’t you feel this pressure
sometimes? It’s really unpleasant and sometimes even painful.”
“Yes,” he answered, “What is special about that?”
“Well,” the sister said, “I think this pressure exists to get us
ready for another place, much more beautiful than this, where we
will see our mother face to face! Don’t you think that’s exciting?”
Her exasperated brother said, “You are full of delusions.”6
Eventually, the twins were born and they found out that:

1. There is life after birth.

2. There existed a real mother and a real father. They lived in
their mother even though they did not know their mother.

3. All the pressures and darkness they had experienced in the
womb were simply to prepare them for real life on earth.

One day, you will die and go out of this world. You will
discover that:
1. There is life after death.
2. There existed a real God. That you lived in the world that
was made by God but you did not even know Him. “He was
in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world
knew him not” (John 1:10).

All the pressures and darkness you experienced on the earth
were simply to prepare you for real life in Heaven.

3. Do you have true riches? Heavenly treasures are so
valuable that you must give up everything to get them.
BUY THE TRUTH, and sell it not; also wisdom, and
instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs 23:23
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he
that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy
wine and milk without money and without price.
Isaiah 55:1

4. Do you have true riches? Heavenly treasures are
precious things that God has given to us. The riches
of His grace and goodness towards us are some of the
greatest treasures given to mankind.
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, according to the RICHES OF HIS
GRACE;
Ephesians 1:7
That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding
RICHES OF HIS GRACE in his kindness toward us
through Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:7
Or despisest thou the RICHES OF HIS GOODNESS
and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the
goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Romans 2:4

5. Do you have true riches? Heavenly treasures are
precious things that God has given to us. Our faith in
Jesus Christ is one of the greatest treasures given to
humankind.
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to
them that have obtained like PRECIOUS FAITH with us
through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus
Christ:
2 Peter 1:1

6. Do you have true riches? Heavenly treasures are
precious things that God has given to us. The precious
Blood of Jesus is one of the greatest treasures given to
humankind. One of the greatest treasures is the blood of
Jesus, which is far more precious than silver or gold.
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with
corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain
conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
But with the PRECIOUS BLOOD of Christ, as of a lamb
without blemish and without spot:
1 Peter 1:18-19

7. Do you have true riches? Heavenly treasure is being
offered to you today. Pay the price today and receive
the riches of Christ and salvation.
Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the
excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for
whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count
them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Philippians 3:8