Hi guys! Our BIG WORD for TODAY is “TREASURE”. I met him when I was assigned in the Bilibid Prison for the summer apostolate. His kakosa would describe him to me as the ultimate assassin and hired killer. It did not occur to me the first time I interviewed him. But when he started to narrate his life, I began to fear. Images of brutal killings and massacres entered my mind as he told me his affairs before he was convicted. At the end of the interview, he cried much. Hopelessness abound his face. He asked me, “Brother, will I be condemned by God at the end?” I told him, “Kuya, I believe in God’s mercy and worthy are those who repent and ask for His forgiveness.” “What shall I do”, he continued. I said, “Believe that you are good and in the face of God, you are a great treasure!” Think of a place or experience so great that you have never forgotten it. It’s a memory you treasure so much you would give up almost anything to have it again. Jesus told many parables to the people of his day to help them to understand the good news he came to share. In this parable we commonly understand the treasure to symbolize the Kingdom of God. But what if you were the treasure that Jesus wanted so much? You are that treasure. God looked down on you with all the problems you incur during your life and was driven by His love for you to sacrifice all He had. He counted the cost and decided you were worth it. You were worth the life of the son of God. That’s your value. You’re not cheap. You’re priceless! You are the Pearl of great price and that’s Gods’ opinion. Now who knows better than God? Pray today that God may help you to see your value and your goodness. Ask God to develop in you a measure of love for yourself as He himself loves you. Make a list of ten good qualities you see in yourself. If you have trouble thinking of ten qualities call a friend, talk to a parent or other family member. You are a buried treasure. Thank God for each quality you discover!
Posted on: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 10:04:05 +0000
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