Gospel: Matthew 13: 44-46
The kingdom of heaven is a priceless treasure indeed. Jesus compares it to buried treasure and a pearl of great price, things any person would do just about anything to acquire. We, however, would think of having this treasure in order to sell it for money in order to buy things - houses, cars, whatever. Yet in the parable we are giving up all we own to possess these treasures!
It is for this reason that we do not understand the kingdom of heaven. Its treasure is buried within us. Once we discover this reality, every earthly treasure is of no value to us. We would gladly get rid of this earthly excess in order to possess the peace and tranquility of the kingdom that lies within us. For we come to realize that all the impermanent things of earth we consider treasures - money, status, power - are of no value whatever. They hold us back from acquiring the one thing necessary - the kingdom of God within us.
To find this treasure we must dig deep within, removing layers of illusions we have created that hide this treasure. Once found and the illusions removed, getting rid of the impermanent treasures of the world is quite easy. Today is the day to begin the dig in search of this treasure within!
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