Everyone loves to get presents, don't they? But have you ever noticed that it is even nicer to give a present to someone we love? It might be for a special event such as a birthday or a graduation. Or it might be for no reason at all. The fun is in giving the item to our loved one and see the joy in their face as they open their gift. I have had occasions where I have seen something that made me think of the other person and I just HAD to buy it for that other person. And then I can't wait to give it to them because I just knew how much they would love it. You can tell when someone loves their gift, can't you? You can see it in their expression, in their face, you can hear it in their words, you can feel their excitement.
In the Tenth Chapter of St. Luke's Gospel, St. Luke reminds us that Our Lord is speaking privately to His disciples when He tells them: "BLESSED are the eyes which see the things that ye see: for I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them" (St. Luke 10:23) In essence, Our Blessed Saviour is telling the disciples of the wonderful gift that has bestowed on them: that they have seen the long awaited Messiah with their own eyes. As Our Lord stated, prophets, kings, people from all stations of life have been praying for the day in which they see the Messiah but they now see Him with their own eyes. "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see!" Our Lord could be saying that very statement to us as well. Our eyes are blessed to have seen what we have seen. You see, we have witnessed God at work in our own lives. We have seen the blessings He has bestowed on us throughout our entire life. We have been witness to God's love being bestowed on us on a daily basis.
Sometimes we don't appreciate what we have. That old saying goes something like: "You don't appreciate what you have until you lose it" or something along those lines. Sometimes we have been given a gift that we don't fully appreciate. When it comes to things of God, I don't think it is the case that we do not appreciate the blessings. In my opinion, I think it would be more accurate to say that our attention is focused on other worldly things such as possessions and material things. We get distracted by the things of the world, in other words. We get too caught up in our ways of the world and leave God behind. It's almost as if we leave God wrapped up in a nice box and keep Him up on the shelf just in case we need Him. But Jesus is telling the disciples and He is reminding us as well: "Blessed are the eyes which see those things that ye see!" Make a point to see the ways in which God has worked in your life. Make a point to search for God. Make a point to consider carefully all the ways in which God has blessed you throughout your life. We have been blessed by God in more ways than we will ever know. But until we make a point to acknowledge those blessings, those blessings that God has given us will continue to be unnoticed and/or unappreciated.
Please consider joining us for Mass. Come hear the Word of God found in the King James Version of the Bible and the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. Consider setting aside an hour of your week where you can dedicate that time solely to God. Come hear the Word of God. Listen to God speaking to you directly and hear what He has to say for YOU! Receive the Precious Body and Blood at Communion time to be strengthened and nourished for your journey!
Two opportunities to hear Mass on Sunday, August 30th, 2015:
St. Margaret of Scotland Anglican Church worships each and every Sunday at 9:30 AM. We worship at the beautiful chapel at Marquette Manor, which is located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.
The Anglican Church of the Holy Spirit worships every Sunday at 1:00 PM. We worship in the beautiful, historic First Presbyterian Church, located at 116 W. South Street, at the corner of South and Pennsylvania, in Greenfield, Indiana.
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