11th Week in Ord. Time, Saturday – 21st June 2025 – 2 Corin 12,1-10; Mt 6,24-34
Material Falsehood
“But I want both.” This is a common reaction when we’re faced with a choice between two desirable things. It is human nature that God fearing people can also desire to build wealth in this world, to feel financially secure, to accumulate possessions and experiences that please them. Jesus does not say here that it is wrong to hold both: service to God and material wealth. What He does say is one cannot place ultimate priority on both at the same time. At some moments in life, one must choose which is more important. Jesus is calling those who follow him to become servants of God for life (Rom 6,17-18). It doesn’t work for a servant to be co-owned by two independent masters – not practical, as the servant can only prioritize one or the other. However, this does not mean that someone who serves God whole-heartedly will not have money or possessions. Money, for a righteous person, is just another tool given by God to be used for His purposes. Often, the materialistic person who honors God only does so in the margins or for false motives. They live out their days in the moral darkness as Jesus described in the previous verses.
