Reflection26

   Mt.6:19-21

Dear friends,

   As we know we are in a journey or pilgrimage. We are looking forward to heavenly Jerusalem.

 In order to live in this world we need money. Because of that we study and find out good jobs.             

But these are perishable. In order to get heavenly life we have to store up treasures in heaven from this mortal life. What are the treasures in heaven? In one word love is the treasure in heaven: Our love towards God, fellow beings, and our selves. It consists of our mercy, justice, kindness, righteousness, and virtues and so on towards God, fellow beings and our selves.

    

  Treasure in earth is perishable. Moth and rust consume it and thieve break in and steal it. But treasure in heaven is not perishable. No moth and rust consume it and thieve not break in and steal it. But we shall be tempted to give more importance to earthly treasure. It is nothing because of our worry about life on earth. But remember that Lord our God is always with us and He considering us as the apple of His eyes. He is considering us in a special way. St .Paul says this in his letter to Romans Chapter 8 verse 30: ‘those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified. ‘So we need not worry about our life. We need to only strive for His kingdom and righteousness. That is the treasure in heaven. His kingdom and righteousness is love. Love towards God, love towards our fellow beings, love towards ourselves. It is our love towards enemies. It is the love even to die for others.

So friends let us examine and meditate upon-

v Our attitude towards treasure in heaven and its accounts and

v Our love and concern towards God, fellow beings and ourselves.

 

                                    Bro.Abin