Reflections

Monday, August 21, 2017

Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the oo, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

My Jesus, I say that I want to follow you, and I think I can give up what I own, but then I discover that I am unwilling to do without a little electronic device. Please show me how to let go of my attachments. You can heal my addiction to comfort and convenience. For most of my life, there were no computers, no cell phones, no microwaves, and still we lived comfortably and well. I wonder what riches trapped that young man and made him sad. Dare I judge him, when I, too, feel owned by my possessions? What happened to my decisions to get rid of things? It is easy to give up things I don’t use, but changing my routine is wrenching.

The disciples left their boats, their nets, their businesses, and their homes when you said, “Come.” They didn’t turn back. Unlike the people in Exodus, they did not lament the comforts they had left behind. I admire them, and I feel sorry for the man in today’s Gospel. I feel sorry for me. Please help me to choose the real treasure.

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