Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven. Remember, that is how the ancestors of the people treated the prophets.
But alas for you, who have wealth, for you have been comforted now. Alas for you, who are full, for you will go hungry. Alas for you, who laugh now,
for you will mourn and weep. Alas for you, when people speak well of you, for that is how the ancestors of the people treated the false prophets.
REFLECTION:
There are many ways how to get a fortune. Some inherit it from rich parents. Others achieve it from hard work. Some grab it through luck or lottery.
But Jesus speaks of a different course to be fortunate. It is not a matter of getting or achieving; rather, it is about being preferred or sided by Jesus.
He sides with those who have nothing to inherit, cannot get work because of under-qualification, and cannot win sweepstakes.
He then asks those who have plenty to do the same. He sides with us when we share in the misery of the poor, give the unemployed a share of work,
and lift people up without a need to buy lottery tickets. To be fortunate is to be on the side of Jesus’ causes. We renounce everything because if we have Jesus,
there is nothing more to inherit, achieve, or win.
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