Friends in Christ, Touching this Wednesday morning on Saint Matthew 6:1-6,16-19, in which Jesus warns His disciples against strivingfor personal gain. 'The last will be the first and the least is the greatest.What is our motivation for doing certain things?Are our intentions pure?
Do you go to Mass regularly to receive the Body and Blood of Christ, or do you attend to be seen by others in the community where we live and work, or do we want to look good in the eyes of the Priest?Do you show off when you make a donation to charity, or do you do it in private to aid God's poor?Do you announce your fasting in an effort to gain pity, or to strenghten your prayer life and grow closer to our Lord?
We must be constantly vigilant to assure our intentions are pure and our goal is in sight - to grow closer to Him. Pray for this today and I must do the same.
Amen.
Do you go to Mass regularly to receive the Body and Blood of Christ, or do you attend to be seen by others in the community where we live and work, or do we want to look good in the eyes of the Priest?Do you show off when you make a donation to charity, or do you do it in private to aid God's poor?Do you announce your fasting in an effort to gain pity, or to strenghten your prayer life and grow closer to our Lord?
We must be constantly vigilant to assure our intentions are pure and our goal is in sight - to grow closer to Him. Pray for this today and I must do the same.
Amen.
Have a good day...Ed Bakker
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