Gospel: Matthew 6:19-23
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on
earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store
up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves
break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
“The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body
will be filled with light; but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be
in darkness. And if the light in you is darkness, how great will the darkness
be.”
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Reflection:
What is the advantage of not keeping earthly treasures?
We have less worry to think about imagine for example if we have many
earthly treasures we would always be thinking on how to further grow it or
how to keep it safe. These are just the few disadvantages of having earthly
treasures; the more we have riches and material things the more that we think
and worry about it.
What if we decide to give up our material riches for the sake of the
kingdom of God? What will we gain from it? We certainly will have peace of
mind. We will have no more worries to think about and we will be free as a bird
always ready to fly towards heaven anytime. Why? Because we have no attachment
with material things.
The Lord always calls us to store treasures up in heaven where neither
moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. What are these
heavenly treasures? These are our faith, our good deeds towards our fellowmen
and our acts of love and humility. These are pleasing in the eyes of the Lord. –
Marino J. Dasmarinas
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