I'm on a search for life. In fact "life" is my word for this year. It probably has something to do with most of the children leaving home after 42 years of lots of life.
So this verse in our reading (Matthew 16:24-17:13) jumped out: "For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it." It's actually the second time Jesus has taught this truth. The first was in Matthew 10:38. It must be important.
So this verse in our reading (Matthew 16:24-17:13) jumped out: "For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it." It's actually the second time Jesus has taught this truth. The first was in Matthew 10:38. It must be important.
What struck me was that you usually won't find something ( you won't even be on the look-out ) unless you have first lost or given up something. There has to be a void to fill. (The void of covetousness is another subject.)
But giving up our valuables shakes our very being! Who doesn't want to hang on to children or houses or routines or comforts or health or even that familiar bed? However, when we give to God the control of all valuables, we are free. And that is life.
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