Jeremiah 15: 10, 16-21; Psalm 59; Matthew 13: 44-46
Poor Jeremiah is on an emotional roller coaster, and all because of his relationship with his Lord. From joy to pain, and an indictment of God’s own fickleness: “Truly you are to me like a deceitful brook, whose waters fail.” God hears and comforts Jeremiah, provided he utters “what is precious and not what is worthless.” The gospel is about selling all to purchase something deemed more valuable. “With great joy,” the one who finds a treasure in the field buys the whole field. Might some of it be worthless? Examine your life or just your week. What is valuable and what worthless? What do you usually speak—precious, encouraging, truthful words or some worthless gossip, some self-promoting, complaining words? How comfortable are you with silence? What if we only spoke what we know to be true? What silence! Discuss this with Jesus.
Bless, Jesus, the words of our mouth and our hearts. Let truth set us free and deepen our love and union with one another. Help us discern, especially the news media.