Our
parables probably sound familiar today – we heard them as part of our readings
last Sunday. It is
striking that the treasure in the parable is found by accident. The
person was probably not even looking for that treasure when he found it. Our
life of faith is that way as well. Jesus
can come to us in very unexpected ways; perhaps those surprise visits are the
greatest treasure we can have. On
the website for the pilgrims going to the Camino of St James in Spain, so many
people planning their pilgrimage don’t want to leave anything to chance and try
to plan each little detail to the greatest extent possible. The
trouble with that is that sometimes it does not leave much opportunity for God
to interact with us in those unexpected ways.
A big part of pilgrimage is being open to God in those unexpected ways. Even
if we are happy and content with our lives, Jesus can come to us out of the
blue and really upset our plans, can’t he? Let
us try to open up our hearts to those unexpected ways God speaks to us in our
daily lives.
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