\u2013 Mark 10: 17-24<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nI have taught this Gospel reading in my Catholic Social Teaching class in regards to materialism. I have always thought how sad it is that the man values his possessions more than Jesus. However, today as my pastor broke the word open and talked about our need for more and more in this world, I experienced a small epiphany. Our world encourages the idea of things. The more things we desire, work for, and attain the happier we will be in this life. If we are not happy it\u2019s because we don\u2019t have the right \u201cstuff\u201d or enough of the \u201cstuff\u201d.<\/p>\n
It dawned on me that our world promises us this idea of contentment with materialism yet we are never quite content. If in the time of the rich man the goal was security, riches, and good health, then the rich man would have it all and be satisfied for a lifetime. If that was true WHY did the rich man go to Jesus Christ? If he had all that he needed and wanted in life WHY would he ask Jesus, \u201cWhat must I do to inherit eternal life?\u201d WHY would he care about eternal life if he had all he ever wanted and was satisfied? It must be because the materialism, riches, health, and security did not fill that space that can only be filled by God. That space that is left there opened by God. That place that desires that we love, willing the good of the other. That we sell what we have, give it to the poor and then truly follow Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n
Our world promises us that we don\u2019t need anything but control, status, financial security, and things to make us happy. That when we reach that point in life of having it all we will be content. Our world can only promise us things of this world. God promises us something counter cultural. God promises if we leave it all behind, give it all away, open our lives up to his will, and live for others then we will have eternal happiness.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t fall for the lies of this world. Like the rich man there is a place in every human soul that desires God above all things. God will point you in a challenging direction that, if followed, will change your entire life. Are you going to ask God, \u201cWhat must I do to inherit eternal life?\u201d Ask, because deep down you know that this is the only way to true joy, contentment, and completion of your life\u2019s purpose.<\/p>\n
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