DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage
Dear Friend in the Lord,
Riches – Hindrances: It is a blessing to have material and financial riches; and to be gifted with many talents, and good health. However, in today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that unless our minds and hearts are enlightened by God’s Light and our hearts reflect His Love, we can turn God’s blessings into great obstacles in our relationship with Him.
Fr Philip Heng, S.J.
Matthew 19:23-28, 30
Jesus said to his disciples, ‘In truth I tell you, it is hard for someone rich to enter the kingdom of Heaven. Yes, I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for someone rich to enter the kingdom of Heaven.’ When the disciples heard this they were astonished. ‘Who can be saved, then?’ they said.
Jesus gazed at them. ‘By human resources’, he told them, ‘this is impossible; for God everything is possible.’ Then Peter answered and said, ‘Look, we have left everything and followed you. What are we to have, then?’
Jesus said to them, ‘In truth I tell you, when everything is made new again and the Son of man is seated on his throne of glory, you yourselves will sit on twelve thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel. Many who are first will be last, and the last, first.’