For us, our homeland is in heaven, and from heaven comes the saviour we are waiting for, the Lord Jesus Christ, and he will transfigure these wretched bodies of ours into copies of his glorious body.
My wife, Anna, collected bunnies. She probably had 30 figurines over the years. One of my favorite’s was a laughing bunny. It is laid back laughing hysterically. It was not the most expensive figure but is one of my best examples of what things that make us happy. Not everything we acquire is good for us when we make them into gods. As our scripture states. They make foods into their god and they are proudest of something they ought to think shameful; the things they think important are earthly things. I am not sure if I said this or someone else, but money is just chips to get us through life. We can’t take them to Heaven with us. They will be treasures for others on earth.
Our home is Heaven. The things we collect on Earth are treasures and should be enjoyed on Earth, but the things of Heaver are our service to God on Earth. Worldly treasures are not the god we worship. Saint Paul says the treasures we should concentrate are on are treasures in Heaven which is our true home. Home in Heaven will give us glorified bodies which are modeled on the Resurrected body of Jesus Christ.
Nonetheless, I do like my earthly pleasures. What the Gospel of Luke says is, ‘The master praised the dishonest steward for his astuteness. For the children of this world are more astute in dealing with their own kind than are the children of light.’ We are children of the light. Our souls are fragile and they need constant maintenance to succeed. Use of the Sacraments as often as we can and pray that we only have one god in our life and worship that God.
Tomorrow, I volunteer at Church. It will take most of the morning and all of the afternoon and ending in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The comradery and joy of working for the Lord is one of the highlights of my life. It is satisfying and makes me happy. No one will remember what I do or have done in the past. The only one keeping score is Jesus. He is the center of all of our lives.
God Love You Always
Bob Burford
PS: Please Pray for Cancer victims and their caregivers. Pray for those in Hospice. Pray for the conversion of Russia and the salvation of the Ukrainian and Russian people and their soldiers. Pray for the Holy Land. The impossible could and can happen. (Saint Rita) Never deny God! Pray for justice for all victims of human trafficking and immigrants! Pray for justice for our President and all government officials! Pray for Peace!
