Homily (Reflection) for Friday of the
Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time (II) (17th June, 2016) on the Gospel
2Kg 11:1-4.9-18.20;
Ps 131:11-14.17-18. (R. v. 13);Matt 6:19-23.
Topic: Best banking ever.
How and where something is kept say a lot about how that
thing is valued. In good olden days, our forefathers buried treasures to protect
them from thieves. But sometimes they were either forgotten especially in the case
of death or eaten up my moths or rotten away if left for a very long time. With
the introduction of modern banking, people rarely bury their treasures especially
money because they are safer in the banks. I think banking abroad is better. If
you doubt, ask past and present politicians.
Burying treasures, keeping them in the houses or anywhere
else in this world have lots of risks involved. Just about three weeks ago, a
banker was convicted of defrauding a dead customer. It is no longer news that a
lot of our politicians left huge sums of money they stole and stored abroad and
died.
To truly benefit from treasures and avoid every risk, Jesus introduced
the safest way ever,
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth
and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for
yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where
thieves do not break in and steal.
And very importantly without cards and/or codes, treasures stored
in this way follow those who kept them wherever they go even after death, cf. Rev 14:13. Did I hear you asking how one
can do this? Very simple, by giving to the poor among other good works, cf. Matt 19:21; Mk 10:21; Lk 18:22. Whoever
does not store up treasures in heaven must be pitied, cf. Lk 12:21. 33; 1Cor 15:19. I prefer to store mine in heaven. What about
you?
Bible Reading: Jas 5:1-6; Lk 12:13-21.
Thought for today: Saving for eternity.
Let us pray: May God help us store our treasures
in the heavenly bank – Amen.
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