Articles from Divine Love Ministries:

The kingdom of God is likened to a treasure hidden in a field and a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Similarly, the kingdom of heaven is compared to a merchant looking for fine pearls and when he found one of great worth, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it (Mathew 13: 44-45).

The journey to the kingdom of God is necessary and needs preparation and focus at all time. Those who desire and work towards entering this kingdom need to keep watch for the coming of the king of kings like the five wise virgins who came with their lamp and extra oil to wait for the arrival of the bridegroom at the marriage banquet (Mathew 25:1-13).  In preparing for the kingdom of God, children of God need to guard their faith and free from every distraction and also, avoid being unequally yoked with unbelievers (2 Corinthians 6: 14). As children of God, being in close relationship with unbelievers could pose a big challenge on living a righteous and holy life.  Therefore, let us not let the oil of our lamp be put out or taken away from us by anyone or circumstances.  The oil of our lives (truthfulness, honesty, righteousness, purity, faith, commitment to God, holiness, love etc) can be taken away from us if and when we become weak in prayer or careless with the way we live our lives. Hence, the bible tells us that we are the light of the world, a town built on a hill that cannot be hidden. 

Let us as therefore, as reminded by the bible, let our light so shine before men, that they may see our good works and glorify our Father in heaven (Mathew 5:14, 16).