The desire to gain the kingdom of God.

We live in the desire that when we are sick and perhaps elderly, dying, we will receive with faith the sacrament of the sick, the sacrament of reconciliation, and the Eucharist. We, believers, expect the kingdom of God after living on earth. The Lord Jesus spoke of his kingdom to the parables’ multitudes: Of the mustard seed and the leaven Luke 13, 18-21.

In addition to these parables, Jesus points out the value of God’s kingdom in words of the “precious pearl” of the “householder” who brings new and old things from his treasury. The parables of Jesus have a deep meaning and point out that man should do everything to obtain God’s kingdom.

The “treasure” hidden in the field teaches that every person should see in the kingdom of God a treasure that is to become his life effort to obtain it. The parable of the “pearl” teaches that anyone who wants to gain the kingdom of God must mobilize their powers, reason, and other talents to obtain the kingdom of God. Another parable about the “network” teaches that all who have chosen the kingdom of God as their goal and the highest value have chosen the best. Legends reveal the greatness of God and the importance of his kingdom. One should realize that one should do everything to participate in gratitude in the kingdom of God. Man’s life is likened to a field in the parable. As a farmer working in the area from the beginning, when he prepares the earth, when he sows the seed, he is already enjoying the harvest, he already sees the meaning of his work, the calluses and the sweat of his face the rich harvest. And so the man in his life, in all his events, should not lose sight of the kingdom of God. Man, and especially the believer, should not forget that life on earth does not end with death. Everyone has their own soul. He is to use everything for her to be rich in grace, merit: “Gather treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys them, and their thieves do not conquer and steal” (Mt 6:20). The kingdom of God is a value for which it pays to endure shame, misery, fear, sickness, pain, and loss of life on earth, and not to be afraid to overcome oneself when temptation, sin.

A Christian and every human being, when he discovers the treasure mentioned by Jesus in his life, is willing to hide and protect the treasure. Every day he realizes the value of his treasure. He does not forget its value. He still draws strength and courage not to lose the treasure. He lives in the idea: “Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness” (Mt 6:33). We need to know and establish ourselves in the hierarchy of values ​​of our lives. Not everything that seems valuable is worthy of gold because not everything that shines is gold, and the treasure, looking superficially, does not look like a treasure.