Opening Prayer: Late have I loved you, O Beauty, so ancient
and so new, late have I loved you! And
behold, you were within me and I was outside, and there I sought for you, and
in my deformity I rushed headlong into the well-formed things that you have
made. You were with me, and I was not
with you. ~St. Augustine
Scripture: Matthew 13:52
Journal: What is God doing within you these days? What is in your storehouse right
now? What treasures has God placed there
in order for you to pass them along to others?
Reflection:
A significant part of this life of faith, it seems,
is being good stewards of those things God is doing (and has done) within
us. Matthew, in fact, refers to them as
treasures, new and old, stored up in the storehouse (of our souls). They are not the result of our own wisdom or
insight or giftedness or favor, but things God, for some unknown reason, has
chosen in his kindness to give to us.
They are his gracious gifts that are intended to do something beautiful
deep within us, but also to be brought out of the storehouse at the
appropriate time and shared with whoever God brings across our paths. Therefore, we should always be aware of, and
paying careful attention to, the things God is doing within us, because they
are the very things he desires to use to show others the beauty of his Kingdom.
Prayers
Closing Prayer: O God, Lord of all, you place your treasures
within us and call us to be good stewards of their infinite beauty. Give us the grace and the wisdom to know how
to care for this treasure, and where, when, and how to pass it along. Amen.
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