“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.”

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.”

Gospel Reading Luke 10:21-24

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. All 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.” Turning to the disciples in private 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.”

What does it mean to have childlike faith? In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus rejoices to his Father, “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.” Jesus tells his disciples that they should celebrate because He has been revealed to them. Jesus tells the discipleship because of their childlike faith his Father has been revealed to them. To have a childlike faith means that one must abandon ones pride and self serving attitude. A child has no problem expressing their dependence on others and we too must realize and express our dependence on Christ. The childlike faith which was expressed by the apostles allowed them to see the great works of God the Father on earth. Because God wanted them to see the Messiah, the Messiah was revealed to them. We must realize that we need grace and help from our Father in Heaven to find our way to the narrow gate. Heaven is not a place we just happen upon; it is a place we long for; it is a place which is revealed to us by God. “All 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.” It is by the grace of faith and our hope in the everlasting that we know who Christ is. It is through our childlike desire to be with Christ, that we find Him present in our lives. This advent season, breakdown the barriers of pride and self-serving ways to open the door to Christ in your life. It is time to renew your relationship with Christ. Spend the advent season as a young child in prayer before bed, thanking God for all that he has provided. Surrender yourself to His will for it is through the new birth in Christ that we find the gate to eternal life.

A Simple Prayer

Lord God, reveal yourself to me.

I desire a childlike faith so I can see Christ and find my way to heaven.

Yours in Christ

Michael Marcon