Monday of week 8 in Ordinary Time
Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop
Gospel – Mark 10:17-27
“Jesus looked steadily at him and loved him, and he said, ‘There is one thing you lack. Go and sell everything you own and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me”. Jesus looked at him and love him. This is what God does in each and every situation. God loves us in every situation. God loves us in each situation. But at the same time, He also sees how we can grow up in each situation and every situation. That is what He points out. The one thing we lack He always points out. We know that. We must acknowledge what is lacking in us. We are not perfect. We must acknowledge in what we must improve. But all over, it’s about faith. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, that’s more important than anything else. For this rich person, it was money. So, Jesus asked him to sell everything he owns, give the money to the poor and to follow Him. This act of selling everything and giving to the poor, is an act of faith in the Lord. It’s easy to have faith when we have things we need, but it’s difficult to have faith when we don’t have even the basic needs. Let’s reflect: Do my faith attached to the things I have or do my faith is above all the things I have?