Rich Fool

The WORD today (see http://usccb.org/bible/readings/102014.cfm) reminds me that being too focused on material things is very foolish.

I am playing a new action game on my phone. The game, though an action type one, needs energy for you to fight, and coins so you can upgrade your weapons and armor. One time, I badly wanted to defeat the big boss of the level so I fought consecutive battles to win coins I can use to upgrade my weapons and armor. I was happy because I had enough coins to get upgrades, so the fight would be relatively easy. But in the middle of the battle, the game suddenly shut down. When I restarted the game, of course my progress was not saved, together with the coins I had accumulated.

That is something I don’t want to happen in life, and Jesus reminds us today not to let that happen.

It is foolish to accumulate worldly riches at the expense of eternal ones.

Money, power, fame and influence take time to accumulate. However, it can be easily taken from us, either by someone more powerful, more famous, more influential or someone with more money. Worse, it can be taken overnight by God, when he decides to take us out of this world – only us with nothing we can bring. This is why we should not forget to accumulate eternal riches as well.

Worldly riches are not bad in themselves. They become bad, however, when they become the purpose of life. they become evil when we commit evil and forget our values just to get more of them. IT becomes foolish when we focus on these riches and forget heavenly things and treasures we can work for even if we’re still here on earth.

We won’t be around forever, so we do not need too much. May we remember to also focus on heavenly things – to do good, to pray, to spend time with and serve God, even as we accumulate and work for earthly riches to survive here on earth.

Father God,

Thank you for today. Thank you for another day to live. Thank you for another chance to love and serve you. thank you for the reminder not to be a rich fool. Lord, help me focus on you and live right. May I never be too focused on accumulating earthly riches at the expense of my soul. Amen.

Blessed week!

In Christ,

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