The desire to obtain 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 await the kingdom of God after our life on earth. Lord Jesus spoke about his kingdom to the crowd in a parable: …about a mustard seed and leaven (13.18.21).

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

The “treasure” hidden in the field teaches that each person is to see the treasure in God’s kingdom, which is to become his life’s effort to obtain it. The parable of the “pearl” teaches that anyone who wants to get the kingdom of God must mobilize his strength, reason, and other gifts to obtain the kingdom of God. Another parable of the “net” teaches that all who have chosen the kingdom of God as their goal and highest value have chosen the best. Parables reveal the greatness of God and the value of his kingdom. A person should realize that he undertakes everything to participate in the kingdom of God in gratitude. In the parable, a person’s life is compared to a field. Like a farmer working in the field from the beginning, when he prepares the ground, 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 in a rich harvest. And so a person in his life, in all his events, should not lose sight of the kingdom of God. A person, and especially a believer, should not forget that life on earth does not end with death. Every person owns a soul. For her, he should use everything to be rich in graces merits: “Lay up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys them, and where thieves do not break through and steal” (Mt 6:20). The kingdom of God is a value for which it is worthwhile to bear the shame, misery, fear, sickness, pain and lose a life on earth. Also, do not be afraid to win over yourself when the temptation of sin comes.

A Christian and every person, 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 is constantly drawing strength and courage not to lose the treasure. He lives in the thought: “Seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness” (Mt 6:33). We need to know and confirm the hierarchy of values ​​in our lives. Not everything that seems valuable is worth gold because not everything that glitters is gold. And treasure, at a superficial glance, does not look like treasure. The farmer from Jesus’ parable plows his field so that the treasure is not stolen from him so that he does not destroy it.