Gospel: Matthew 13:44-46
Jesus said to his disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure
buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes
and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the Kingdom of heaven is
like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great
price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it.”
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Reflection:
Every now and then we hear news of rich and famous people committing
suicide. We can’t help but ask, Why did they end their life? They almost have
everything, this is what we think from outside looking in, that they almost
have everything; but do they really have everything?
If they have everything why would they end their life? They may have
everything that this temporal world could offer them but a very important
component of their lives is missing and it is the Kingdom of heaven which is
God.
Many of us aspire to be materially rich and famous but when we get rich.
And we almost have everything that this world could offer us we find out that
something is still missing in our life. Who or what is this missing link in our
life? HE is Jesus and to find HIM is to find our greatest treasure and most
precious pearl.
But how could we find Jesus if we are always busy with our many worldly
undertakings? How could we find Jesus if we seldom listen to HIM in the silence
of our hearts?
Our lives will never be the same once we truly find the greatest
treasure and the most precious pearl which is no other than Jesus.
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