Exodus 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20 / Matthew 13:10-17
For most of us, life can be often described in one word – busy.
We may think that only people with jobs have busy lives.
But those who are retired may just be as busy, if not busier.
When we say we are busy, we will also say that we have “no time”.
So, in our busyness and with time constraints, we will just browse through life.
We may look, but we don’t see the details, like the fine print in those “Terms and Conditions”.
We may hear, but we don’t listen deeper to what is being said, or understand what is being said.
In the gospel, Jesus says that the reason He talks to the people in parables is that they look without seeing and listen without hearing or understanding.
So, for some people, the parables of Jesus are just stories that have some entertainment.
But for some, the same parables make them think and reflect deeper and they hear the voice of God in the parables.
In our busy lives, may we stop for a prayer break to look and to listen to what God is showing and telling us.
Then we will also understand God’s plan and His will for us.