This is My WordThe Path to the Kingdom of God -
The one who wavers in his decision will not find the treasure in heaven
(1-6)
1. Again Jesus was sitting under the fig tree and His disciples around Him, and around them also a great crowd of people who wanted to hear Him. And He said to them, "With what shall I compare the Kingdom of Heaven?
2. And He told this parable, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a seed, a small seed, that a person took and sowed in his field. But when it has grown, it becomes a great tree that spreads out its branches, which bow down to the earth, take root and grow upwards, until the field is covered by the tree. And the birds of the air come and nest in its branches, and the creatures of the earth find shelter in its shade.
3. He gave another parable to them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a great treasure that lies buried in a field. A man finds it and hides it and, out of his joy in it, he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field; for he knows how great his wealth will be from it.
4. In the same way, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a pearl of great value. A merchant found it as he was looking for good pearls. And when he found it, the merchant sold everything that he owned and bought it; for he recognized how much more precious it is than everything that he gave for it.
5. And once again He said, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour. When the whole was leavened and baked in the fire, it became a loaf of bread. Or again, it is like a man who takes one measure of pure grape juice and pours it into two or four measures of water, until the whole is mixed to become the fruit of vine.
6. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a city which was
carefully built on the summit of a high mountain and founded on a rock, surrounded with a
strong wall and with towers and gates lying to the north and to the south, to the east and
to the west. Such a city will not fall, nor can it remain hidden, and its gates are open
to all, and all who have the keys will enter. (Chap. 39:1-6)
I, Christ, explain, correct
and deepen the word:
The one who loves God does not hoard for himself. He shares in a brotherly way with his neighbour who has the same goal that he has: to be active for the life from God.
The one who gives up everything in order to reach the Kingdom of Heaven has found the treasure: the Kingdom of God in himself. It radiates out of his inner being as selfless love, as virtue and kindness, and offers itself to the one who hungers and thirsts for it. The one who possesses the Kingdom of Heaven receives everything that he needs. The one who does not worry about tomorrow, but plans with God, is in God, and God is active through him for the good of all who aspire to the Kingdom of God with an honest heart.
Recognize that as long as you still cling to this world with just one fibre of your being, you will not find the inner treasure, because your thoughts draw towards this small spark in the world. It is like a straw to which you cling. Only the one who turns inwards with all his sensations, thoughts, words and deeds will find the treasure that makes man blessed.
Only in this way will you attain the key which fits the gates of life.
The one who has gained this inner strength opens the gate to heaven and stands, bathed in light, in the eternal home, which was already known to him as a human being.
In many parables, man was and is, again and again, led to understand that only the one who decides for God alone can attain the Kingdom of Heaven. Everything else, for example the "for and against - once for God, but then again for the world - is conflicting and is not the path to the Kingdom of God which is within, in every soul. It is the task of all souls and men who have moved away from God through the "for and against - once spirit, then again world - to awaken and open up the Kingdom of God in themselves again. Through Me, Christ, the soul will again enter into heaven, because I Am the way, the truth and the life.
How many detours a person makes and how much pain he will endure, because of his negative and conflicting life, is solely at the discretion of each individual person, for each one has the free will to decide freely when he wants to walk the direct path that leads to liberation and freedom.
7. And He gave them another parable, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like the good seed that a man sowed in his field. But in the night, as the people slept, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and left. And when the stalks grew and the ears brought forth fruit, the weeds also became visible.
8. And the servants went to the owner of the house and said: Lord, did you not sow good seeds in your field? Then from where does it have the weeds? And he said to them: An enemy did this.
9. And the servants said: Do you not want that we go there and weed? He answered: No, so that you do not uproot the good wheat when you tear out the weeds.
10. Let both of them grow together until the harvest. And at harvest time, I will say to the reapers: Collect first of all the weeds and bind them in bundles to burn them and enrich the soil; but gather the wheat for me into my barn.
11. And He said once again, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like the sowing of the seed. Behold, a sower went forth to sow. And while he was sowing, some of the seed fell by the wayside. And the birds came and ate it up.
12. And others fell on rocky ground without much earth and soon sprouted because they had no depth of earth. But when the sun shone, they were scorched and, having no roots, they withered away.
13. Some fell among thorns and the thorns grew and choked them. And some fell on good soil, which was well prepared, and bore fruit, some a hundred fold, some sixty fold, and some thirty fold. The one who has ears to hear, let him hear. (Chap. 39:7-13)
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