God is Good and God is Holy

Sharing the Goodness of God and His Worthy Treasures

Today is July 30th. Where did this month go?

First Reading:-

Exodus 34:29–35

"As Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant in his hands, he did not know that the skin of his face had become radiant while he spoke with the Lord.
When Aaron and the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face was radiant, and they were afraid to approach him…
When he finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face."

God’s presence changes us — sometimes in ways others can see before we even realize it ourselves.

Responsorial Psalm:-

Psalm 99
"Holy is the Lord our God".

Gospel: Matthew 13:44–46

"Jesus said to his disciples:
‘The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again,
and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.
When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it.’"

This parable has always made me reflect: What do we truly investing our lives, energy, minds in?

There was one a defining moment in my life when I realized that there has to be more to this life than all the things we pursue so hard with our strength and energy. All of it fades. But the Kingdom, that’s the treasure, the pearl worth everything, like the man in the parable.

One might ask why Jesus used parables in His teaching. To understand Him, we must seek Him with all our hearts, to grasp the truths hidden in these stories.

Seek, and you shall find.

God is Good.
🙏🏽

Pal Ronnie