Lk 10:21-24
21[Jesus] rejoiced [in] the holy Spirit and said, “I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. 22All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.”
23Turning to the disciples in private he said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. 24For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.”
Reflection:
I give you praise, Father. The best form of prayer, I believe, is praise and thanksgiving to God the Father. God knows our needs before we ask them. God knows even the number of hair on our heads. But the Father does not know if we will praise him or thank him. God cannot force that on us or draw that out of us. We have to give our praise and gratitude freely. And because it can come only from the child in us, God is ecstatic in listening to and blessing such a prayer. Let us have more prayers of praise and thanksgiving, after the example of our brother Jesus.
In your prayers today, do not ask for anything from God.