The Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time -
Matthew 6:24-34
Matthew’s Gospel today
begins with a very strong statement: “No one can serve two masters.” Now, take
a moment and calculate how many masters you strive to serve in one day’s time. Note:
a master does not have to be human. How many masters do you have? Who and what
are your masters? It may be helpful to write down who and what your masters
are.
A master can be anything or
anyone. Today, cell phones seem to be the master of many people. No matter
where they are or who they are with, the phone is right with them. And they
might even feel lost when they don’t have their phone with them. If you have
been in an airport lately, you may have noticed that everyone seems to be on
the phone, Ipad or computer. These days the need to be constantly connected
almost seems obsessive. Ask yourself: do you feel “lost” or “naked” when you
don’t have your cell phone or Ipad?
Don’t get me wrong. The
reality is that technology is an integral part of most people’s lives.
Technology is useful in a wide variety of ways. However, the question may be:
is technology ruling our lives, be that personal, professional or spiritual?
Has technology become our god? Have we lost a sense of the sacred in our lives?
Today Jesus warns his
disciples to keep their priorities in order. He doesn’t want them to worry
about the little things. Jesus reminds them that life is more than food or
shelter. We can have all the money in the world and still not be satisfied.
Jesus is reminding his listeners that only God has the ability to give us true
and lasting peace and happiness. Yes, there are many gifts in our wonderful
world, but without God, there is no meaning! Yet so often, I continue to look
for love (or satisfaction) in all the wrong places. Do you?
Today may we look to God for
our peace, our grace and our happiness! Everything else is short-lived!
No comments:
Post a Comment