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“But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears,
because they hear. Amen, I say to you, many prophets and righteous
people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear
what you hear but did not hear it.” Matthew 13:16–17
Imagine what it would have been like if you were among those who
saw Jesus walk the earth and heard Him preach with your own ears.
What a gift! Jesus points out to His closest disciples that they
were truly blessed, and indeed they were. They spent day after day
with Him, listening to His words and witnessing His miracles. They
saw lives changed, hearts converted and souls saved from sin. What
they were privileged to witness was what so many “righteous people”
before them longed to see and hear. Abraham, Moses, all of the
prophets and so many others longed for the day of the coming of the
Messiah. And these disciples were blessed to share in it.
Though it would have been glorious to be alive as Jesus walked the
earth, in so many ways we are far more blessed. Today, we continue
to have the divine presence of our Lord alive and present to us.
First and foremost, He is present to us through grace. He is
present in the Sacraments in a real and amazing way. He is present
in His Living Word every time the Scriptures are proclaimed. He is
present in the definitive teachings of the Church that have come to
us over the centuries. He is alive in the witness of the saints
both past and living. And He is present within us by His indwelling
in our souls.
At first, some may conclude that the presence of the Messiah in
these above-mentioned ways is not nearly as much of a blessing as
it would have been to have seen Him walk the earth and have
listened to Him preach. But if we were to conclude this, we would
be wrong. In truth, God’s presence to us today is so much greater
than even when He walked the earth. Recall, for example, that
before Jesus ascended into Heaven, He told the disciples that it
was good that He go. Why? Because then the Holy Spirit would come
upon them. In that encounter, God would dwell not only next to them
but within them. Today, we are blessed beyond measure because God
is able to live within us, within our very souls.
The Indwelling of the Holy Trinity is a spiritual reality that we
must not only understand, live and embrace, it is also a gift for
which we must have the utmost gratitude. Certainly in Heaven, we
will receive the full revelation of God, enter into perfect union
with Him and see Him face-to-face. But while here on earth, there
is no time greater than the time we live in, because it is the time
of the greatest presence of God in our world.
Reflect, today, upon the incredible blessings bestowed upon you by
our Lord. Too often we seek satisfaction in momentary and passing
things. But God’s presence in His holy Word, in the Sacraments,
through the teachings of the Church, through the witness of the
saints and through His indwelling within our souls are blessings
that must be seen, understood and embraced with the utmost joy. You
are blessed beyond measure! Believe it and grow in gratitude for
these blessings.
My blessed Lord, Your divine presence in our world today is
beyond imagination. You come to me in countless ways and desire to
dwell within me, uniting Yourself to me so as to become one with
me. I say “Yes” to this gift of Your grace, and I welcome You more
fully into my heart. Jesus, I trust in You.
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