+The first reading today
from the Prophet Isaiah gives
a very brief but powerful insight – when
God speaks: things happen: his Will will
be accomplished “achieving the end for which [he] sent it,” how could it
logically be otherwise – after all he is GOD!
But this needs to be
understood also in the context of another Prophet, Hosea (whom we read during
our weekday readings of Mass this past week): God has an overwhelming ache in
his divine heart to show us his compassionate and merciful love – especially
when we end up going against his word and will – which is just so plain easy to
do – and we seem to do it over and over again (like the ancient people of
Israel). We need to allow ourselves to be loved by God – and be brought into
his divine heart!
Jesus speaks (on behalf of his
Father) just after the Last Supper: “May they be one, as we are one – all
sharing our same life and love!” From what came above, if God said it: it will be done: (someway, somehow, sooner or
later).
If as the second reading tells
us we eagerly await “the revelation of
the children of God” – God speaking what can only contribute to our
happiness: then it is up to us to respond as fully as we are able, as fully as
we are graced to be able to do: the things that he speaks to us.
In
the gospel passage Jesus basically is telling us to be
the rich soil that accepts, takes-in and lets the Word and Will of God
have its way with us: trusting that its chief goal is indeed our happiness both
here, but more importantly hereafter where a place of unimaginable joy and
beauty awaits us – and that of course is heaven.
Speak,
Lord, your servant is listening: let your word produce a rich harvest in me, and let me
share that word with others in my life for your glory and their sanctification
and overall well-being!
The
seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest.
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