Beatitudes and Baptism - part 6

Reflections made in preparation for a baptism of a small child...

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
I have a friend who wants to know Jesus and His will more than anything else in the world. He sees God already: in me, of all places, in the construction work he is given to do and the people who contract his labor. He sees God responding to his requests for guidance. Like Curly says in the movie, "City Slickers," the secret of life is "one thing." And that one thing, for the Christian, is to desire a living relationship with Jesus that permeates one's life to such an extent that signs, reminders, and intimations of God are seen on a daily basis.