JOURNEY INTO THE DIVINE WILL

Vol. 13 – August 25, 1921 – The more knowledge one has about the Divine Will, the more value his acts acquire.

Then He added: “Every time I speak to you about my Will and you acquire new cognitions and knowledges, your act in my Will has more value and you acquire more immense riches. It happens as to a man who possesses a gem, and knows that this gem has the value of a penny: he is rich one penny. Now, it happens that he shows his gem to a competent expert, who tells him that his gem has a value of five thousand lira. That man no longer possesses one penny, but he is rich five thousand lira. Now, after some time he has the opportunity to show his gem to another expert, even more competent, and this one assures him that his gem contains the value of one hundred thousand lira, and is ready to buy it if he wants to sell it. Now that man is rich one hundred thousand lira. According to his knowledge of the value of his gem, he becomes richer, and feels greater love and appreciation for the gem; he keeps it in custody more jealously, knowing that it is all his fortune, while before he held it as a trifle. Yet, the gem has not changed – as it was, so it is; he is the one who went through the change, by understanding the value that the gem contains.

Now, the same happens with my Will, as well as with virtues. According to how the soul understands their value and acquires knowledge of them, she comes to acquire new values and new riches in her acts. So, the more you get to know about my Will, the more your act will acquire Its value. Oh! if you knew what seas of graces I open between you and Me every time I speak to you about the effects of my Will, you would die of joy, and would make feast, as if you had acquired new kingdoms to dominate.”

Scripture Meditation- “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, ⁴⁶ who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. (Matthew 13:45-46).

Prayer Meditation- O Lord we adore You, we bless You, we love You and we worship You because You have given us the Kingdom of Heaven, the pearl of great price! In these times You so long for the fulfillment of the Our Father prayer, thy Kingdom come on Earth as it is in Heaven! And the more we learn about that Kingdom the more value our acts acquire! May we like the merchant in the Gospel be always in search of the pearl of great price, Your Holy and Divine Will that we would live in Your Will always!