Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop

So it will be on the day the Son of Man is revealed. On that day, someone who is on the housetop and whose belongings are in the house must not go down to get them, and likewise one in the field must not return to what was left behind. Remember the wife of Lot. Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will save it.

We are constantly tempted to attach ourselves to worldly things and if we give in we can lose out on many chances to follow God’s Will. We don’t know the day or hour when our lives on earth will end, or when the Second Coming will arrive, but we should constantly be preparing ourselves for it through our choices. How we spend our time, talents, and treasure has a great effect on our salvation. We cannot be so enamored with the world that we would choose it over an eternity with God in Paradise. There is nothing on earth that could ever take God’s place in our hearts and we shall be nothing but empty shells if we try. Instead, we should seize every moment that we can to do what is right and to follow in Jesus’ footsteps. And this means detaching ourselves from the world so that we can empty ourselves and let God fill us with His Love, Mercy, and Grace.

What are the things we are attached to? How can we detach ourselves from them? Are we truly willing to lose our lives in order to know, love, and serve God and His children?

O Lord, help us to let go of this world so that we can embrace you in the next.

Amen.