Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and made them known to the little ones.
Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. I have been gi-ven all things by my Father, so that no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and he to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said to them privately, “Fortunate are you to see what you see, for I tell you that many prophets and kings would have liked to see what you see but did not, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
D@iGITAL-EXPERIENCE
(Daily Gospel in the
Assimilated Life
Experience)
With joy derived from the Holy Spirit Jesus gave praise to his heavenly Father in a prayer that was sincere and spontaneous. If we want to be as sincere and spontaneous, we must desire the joy that comes from the Spirit. Most of the time, however, we derive satisfaction from “happenings” that make us happy. The problem with happiness is that it fades as quickly as it gives the senses a “shot in the arm”. Happiness derived from happenings lasts no longer than the happenings themselves. “Once tasted always wanted” is also true for this kind of experience. It makes us feel that “one happening deserves another”. It launches us into an endless search for experiences that give fleeting happiness, and the direction it takes is always away from God.
Happiness depends on happenings; joy lies deep down in the heart. Let us stop pursuing happiness and go for joy that comes from the Holy Spirit. To achieve this, today’s Gospel suggests that we maintain the attitude of a child. Many may have preserved childlikeness but have accommodated inordinate self – motives. In the process they have become childish. Being childish turns us into spiritual brats; being childlike endows us with the simplicity that makes us appreciative of even the least of God’s blessings.
It is when we are childlike that our eyes see the secrets of the kingdom. Jesus was referring to this when he said: “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.” Seeing the secrets of the kingdom with the simplicity of the child moves us to pray and thank God every day.
This is pleasing to the Lord because, inspired by the Holy Spirit it is at once sincere and spontaneous. – Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., DM. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.frdan.org.
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