Mt 13, 10-17
En aquel tiempo, se acercaron a Jesús sus discípulos y le preguntaron: “¿Por qué les hablas en parábolas?” El les respondió: “A ustedes se les ha concedido conocer los misterios del Reino de los cielos; pero a ellos no. Al que tiene se le dará más y nadará en la abundancia; pero al que tiene poco, aun eso poco se le quitará. Por eso les hablo en parábolas, porque viendo no ven y oyendo no oyen ni entienden.
En ellos se cumple aquella profecía de Isaías que dice: Ustedes oirán una y otra vez y no entenderán; mirarán y volverán a mirar, pero no verán; porque este pueblo ha endurecido su corazón, ha cerrado sus ojos y tapado sus oídos, con el fin de no ver con los ojos ni oír con los oídos, ni comprender con el corazón. Porque no quieren convertirse ni que yo los salve.
Pero, dichosos ustedes, porque sus ojos ven y sus oídos oyen. Yo les aseguro que muchos profetas y muchos justos desearon ver lo que ustedes ven y no lo vieron y oír lo que ustedes oyen y no lo oyeron’’.
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GospelMT 13:10-17
The disciples approached Jesus and said,
“Why do you speak to the crowd in parables?”
He said to them in reply,
“Because knowledge of the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven
has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted.
To anyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich;
from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
This is why I speak to them in parables, because
they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand.
Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says:
“Why do you speak to the crowd in parables?”
He said to them in reply,
“Because knowledge of the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven
has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted.
To anyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich;
from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
This is why I speak to them in parables, because
they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand.
Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says:
You shall indeed hear but not understand,
you shall indeed look but never see.
Gross is the heart of this people,
they will hardly hear with their ears,
they have closed their eyes,
lest they see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their hearts and be converted
and I heal them.
you shall indeed look but never see.
Gross is the heart of this people,
they will hardly hear with their ears,
they have closed their eyes,
lest they see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their hearts and be converted
and I heal them.
“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.”
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.”
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Meditacion:
Verdaderamente es interesante la forma en la que Dios nos creó. El cuerpo humano fue diseñado de tal manera que entre más lo ejercitamos, mejor se desempeña. Por ejemplo, todos tenemos más o menos el mismo número de células en el cerebro, pero el número de conexiones entre estas células aumenta según lo mucho que se estimulen. De igual manera, los músculos se fortalecen con el ejercicio o se debilitan si no los utilizamos.
Lo mismo sucede con la fe, según podemos ver en la explicación que el Señor Jesús dio de sus parábolas. Aquellos que “tienen” recibirán más. Pero, ¿qué es lo que “tiene” la gente? Pues, un corazón abierto al Evangelio y deseoso de creer en el Señor. Aquellos que “no tienen” han cerrado el corazón y se han alejado de la gracia que Dios les está ofreciendo. Nadie les está quitando nada; ellos han decidido perderlo.
La forma en que tratas la fe que tienes depende de ti, y esa verdad puede causar algo de temor. ¡Es tanto lo que depende de ti!
Si esta es la forma en la que piensas, procura ver la fe como una oportunidad y no como un riesgo. Vivir la fe es permitirle que Dios te cambie constantemente a su imagen y semejanza. Si aceptas la palabra del Señor, él promete que serás “rico”, no financieramente hablando, sino espiritualmente. Piensa en todos los santos que empezaron solamente con una semilla de mostaza de fe y terminaron cambiando el mundo. Realmente, nos arriesgamos a perder mucho más si no asumimos riesgos de fe.
La mayoría de nosotros enfrenta al menos una situación difícil. Tal vez una amistad que perdió todo sabor, pero no te atreves a dar el primer paso y buscar el perdón. Tal vez quieres rezar junto con un amigo y pedir curación, pero su posible reacción te pone nervioso. O tal vez deseas confesarte, pero te preocupa la forma en que serás recibido. Es en estos momentos en los que el Señor nos dice: “¡Baja de la barca! Aunque te parezca que no hay nada debajo, yo te sostengo.” Deposita tu vida en sus manos, ¡él jamás te soltarárá!
“Señor, ayúdame a confiar en ti más profundamente. Dame la valentía de ejercitar mi fe.” Amen
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Truly the way God created us is interesting. The human body was designed in such a way that the more we exercise it, the better it performs. For example, we all have roughly the same number of cells in the brain, but the number of connections between these cells increases depending on how much they are stimulated. Likewise, muscles become stronger with exercise or weaken if we don't use them.
The same happens with faith, as we can see in the explanation that the Lord Jesus gave of his parables. Those who "have" will receive more. But what is it that "people" have? Well, a heart open to the Gospel and eager to believe in the Lord. Those who "have not" have closed their hearts and have turned away from the grace that God is offering them. No one is taking anything from them; they have decided to lose it.
How you treat your faith is up to you, and that truth can be scary. So much depends on you!
If this is the way you think, try to see faith as an opportunity and not as a risk. Living the faith is allowing God to constantly change you in his image and likeness. If you accept the word of the Lord, he promises that you will be "rich", not financially speaking, but spiritually. Think of all the saints who started with just a mustard seed of faith and ended up changing the world. Really, we risk losing much more if we don't take risks of faith.
Most of us face at least one difficult situation. Perhaps a friendship that lost all flavor, but you do not dare to take the first step and seek forgiveness. Maybe you want to pray together with a friend and ask for healing, but his possible reaction makes you nervous. Or maybe you want to confess, but you are concerned about how you will be received. It is in these moments that the Lord tells us: “Get out of the boat! Although it seems to you that there is nothing underneath, I support you. ” Put your life in his hands, he will never release you!
Lord, help me to trust you more deeply. Give me the courage to exercise my faith. ” Amen
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