20TH MONDAY HOMILY OF THE ORDINARY TIME — YEAR A
20TH MONDAY HOMILY OF THE ORDINARY TIME — YEAR A
HOMILY THEME: MISPLACED PRIORITY
BY: Fr. Isaac Awe
Judg 2:11-19; Psalm 106:34-37, 39-40, 42-44; Matt 19:16-22
Are we willing to part with anything that might keep us from seeking true joy with Jesus?
What gives hope and satisfaction to our desire for happiness and security? A young man who had the best the world could offer, wealth and security came to Jesus because he lacked one thing. He wanted the kind of lasting peace and happiness which money could not buy him. The answer he got, however, was not what he was looking for.
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He placed his hope and security in what he possessed. So when Jesus challenged him to make God his one true possession and treasure, he became dismayed. Why did he go away from Jesus with sadness rather than with joy? His treasure and his hope for happiness were misplaced. Treasure has a special connection to the heart, the place of desire and longing, the place of will and focus.
Selling all that we have could mean many different things–our friends, our job, our “style” of life, what we do with our free time. Jesus challenged the young man because his heart was possessive. He was afraid to give to others for fear that he would lose what he had gained. Those who are generous towards God and others find that they cannot outgive God in generosity. God blesses us with spiritual goods that far outweigh the fleeting joys of material goods. He alone can satisfy the deepest longing and desires of our heart.
PRAYER: Lord, you alone can satisfy the deepest longing in our hearts. No other treasure can compare with you. Keep us free from being possessive or discontented and give us joy in having you alone as our Treasure and our Portion. Amen.
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