Today, Jesus reminds us that attachment to material wealth can be a real hindrance in our relationship with God. It's not the wealth itself, but the attitude that might come with it: " I have all I need, I don't need God." Dangerous, to say the least. In these "Pandemic Days" we have already seen commercial "giants" of the past, tumble and fall, doors closing for good, and workers losing jobs they once thought forever secure. Fickle is fortune, and certainly not to replace God. A delicate balance that can be maintained by full focus on "the things that are above." Many a wealthy person has succeeded in maintaining such a healthy balance, using their material wealth and security to help the less fortunate and have come to the rescue in these days of those who were unfortunate enough to find themselves jobless.And for those who have given up everything to follow Jesus, as did his apostles, there is his promise that "everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or other or children or lands for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more, and will inherit eternal life." (Mt 19:29). Are we ready to put our lives in the hands of the God for whom nothing is impossible?
Bro. Rene
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