Praise of the Father

Today's Reflections

Praise of the Father 

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Lk 10:21-24

²¹[Jesus] rejoiced [in] the holy Spirit and said, “I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. ²²All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.”

²³Turning to the disciples in private he said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. ²⁴For 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.”

Reflection:

No one knows… who the Father is except the Son. How do we know the Father? How do we go to the Father? Jesus declares that he is our way to the Father. God the Father speaks in the words of Jesus. The Father moves by the actions of Jesus and heals by the hand of Jesus. In seeking a deeper encounter with Jesus, we are drawn into an intimate relationship with the Father. To experience Jesus is to see and know God the Father. To go to Jesus is to go to the Father.

God is working in us. God is our companion as we travel through life. We can always count on God’s help in the face of problems and crises.

God continually reveals himself, his will, and his plans for us. He makes use of persons and events to let us know he is with us. If we examine our varied experiences, we will see the many demonstrations of God’s love for us.

Are our lives a cause of rejoicing

for Jesus and for other people?