Today’s Gospel is replete with messages for us (Luke: 12: 32-48 on being ready for the Master’s return). I wish to focus on a particular line which is of key importance in today’s world: “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
One can interpret these words in many ways. I want us to reflect on the virtues that should underpin our lives. Our treasure lies in Christian virtues – a habitual and firm disposition to do good. If we inculcate these in our hearts and live by them, we will surely be ready for the Master’s return. As St Gregory of Nyssa said: “The goal of a virtuous life is to become like God.”
