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:
What are you willing
to give up for Jesus?
A lady in her late
20’ was working in a high paying job in a bank. Her parents thought that she
was already settled in her job until she’ll have a family of her own and
eventually retire.
They suddenly had
the shock of their lives when she told them that she would resign from her job
and enter a convent to be a nun. After a few months she resigned and entered
the convent. Years passed by until she became a full pledge member of a
congregation of nuns. Amidst the secular life that she was in, the lady left
everything to follow Jesus in her vocation.
In the gospel, Jesus
gave the disciples two parables about the kingdom of heaven. The first one was
the parable of the 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. The
second one was the parable of the merchant who was searching for fine pearls.
When he found the pearl of great price, he sold everything that he has and buys
it.”
In both instances
the individuals involved left everything they have and sought the kingdom of heaven. It was an easy
decision for them to make because they saw the hidden splendor of God’s
kingdom.
The trappings of
this material world often times present itself as the doorway to our happiness.
We chase it even at the cost of our honor and dignity and after we catch up
with it we find out that happiness does not reside there. We end up still
looking for that elusive happiness and contentment in life.
The big mistake of
most of us is that we equate our happiness and contentment with the material
things of this world. True happiness, contentment and peace of mind can only be
found in God. For He is our hidden treasure; He is our pearl of exceptional quality.
- Marino J. Dasmarinas
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