Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 / Matthew 13:10-17
In the Bible, God speaks in the written word.
What we read in the Bible is usually quite clear to us.
And even if there are some difficult passages, there are commentaries to explain the context and the message.
In the 1st reading, the meaning is clear and direct.
God, through the prophet Jeremiah, was reprimanding His people for being unfaithful to Him.
And God was sharp with His words as He says, “My people have committed a double crime: they have abandoned me, the fountain of living water, only to dig cisterns for themselves, leaky cisterns that hold no water.”
However in the gospel, the disciples asked Jesus why was it that He spoke to the people in parables.
Parables are also another way in which God speaks to us, and it is for us to think about what God is saying to us.
Parables have an indirect message for us and it is for us to apply the message of the parables to our lives.
May we see with our eyes, hear with our ears, understand with our hearts and be converted and be healed by God.
Then we will realize that God is near and speaking to us, and that He wants us to know that He loves us.