Breaking the Word

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. "The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light; but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be in darkness. And if the light in you is darkness, how great will the darkness be. (Mt 6:19-23)

Treasures are important for life. We have to look for treasures and store up treasures. The place where we store up treasure is important. Treasure on earth is of no use and treasures in heaven are preferred.  Jesus distinguishes between heaven and earth. Earth and earthly things have their own importance but they are not everything.

Jesus also distinguishes between the treasures. Some treasures are moth eaten, stolen and destroyed. There are treasures which are not destroyed. They are for ever. These treasures reflect heavenly realities. They are eternal and they make the one who stores them up also important. So the man who goes after treasure must distinguish between treasure and also the place where he stores up.

Treasure reflects the mind of the individual. Treasure reflects the heart of the individual. Because, where the treasure is there the heart of the individual will be. Man is evaluated according to the treasure and where he stores them up. Man should store up his treasures in heaven because that is where he is suppose to go to. Man’s life is heaven bound.  

In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him. "This is how you are to pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and do not subject us to the final test, but deliver us from the evil one. If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions. (Mt 6:7-15)

Prayers are heard. Prayers are heard when we pray in the name of Jesus. But in the name of prayer words are not heard. Even many words are not heard. Many times people think that they pray because they spent long time repeating words and multiplying words and saying words in different languages and so on. Words expressing the needs are not needed.

Pagans also pray and they think that their prayers are heard. They multiply the words and they make sounds etc. Pagans do not pray to God; they do not know who God is. That is why they trust in their prayers (their words and many words). They have faith in God and they have faith only in their words. They think that many words will work the miracle.

Disciple of Jesus knows who God is and God always grants man’s needs. His prayer should be one of praising God and honouring him. It is recognizing his presence (Our Father in Heaven) and allowing his plans and decisions to be executed on earth and working for his kingdom (thy will be done and thy kingdom come). Prayer of request is only for the salvation Deliver as from evil).