Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod,
behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn
king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.
When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled and all Jerusalem with him.
Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people He inquired of
them where the Christ was to be born. They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea
for thus it has been written through the prophet: And you, Bethlehem, land of
Judah are by no means least among the rulers of Judah since from you shall come
a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel. Then Herod called the magi
secretly and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance. He sent
them to Bethlehem and said “Go and search diligently for the child. When you
have found him, bring me word that I too may go and do him homage.” After
their audience with the king they set out. And behold, the star that they had
seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place
where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering
the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves
and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him
gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not
to return to Herod they departed for their country by another way.
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Reflection:
Are you yearning for the presence of Jesus in your life? What do you do
when you are yearning for Jesus? Do you read your bible and meditate on His
living words? Do you go to church for Holy Mass or be with Him in the Adoration
Chapel?
We’ve searched for Jesus one way or another and our search for Him has
always bore fruit for Jesus never hides Himself from us. HE would always be
there for us once we diligently search for Him. And the moment we encounter Him
we will never be the same for He will change and complete us according to His
will.
The three magi in our gospel were searching for Jesus also, but why were
they searching for the child Jesus? Of course we all know that they have something
special to give to Jesus. But aside from their gifts that they want to
offer, why were they searching for Jesus?
They were searching for Jesus because something was deeply missing in
their lives and this missing link could only be filled once they find Jesus. So,
they thoroughly searched and searched they went to Jerusalem they’ve looked for
HIM there. Until they were guided by the star to Bethlehem and they found the
baby Jesus and they paid the Lord homage by giving HIM their gifts of Gold, Frankincense,
and Myrrh.
But this is not the end of the story for when they found Jesus they also
found inner healing that nobody can give them except Jesus. Their encounter
with the child Jesus completely changed and renewed them.
Let us also seek the Lord with all our hearts for those who seek Jesus
finds Jesus and is enormously renewed and blessed by Jesus. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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