Possessed by his possessions
beholden to his things
sad in facing our savior
told what he must do
Unable to let go of his possessions
to sell his earthly treasure
not willing to focus on a future
treasures for eternity instead
March 13, 2010
Matthew 19:16
and
Day 170, “The Ultimate Quest”, in
“Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,
by Henry Gariepy
http://books.google.com/books?id=9tjVtRt3TUMC&pg=PP1&dq=henry+gariepy&ei=6tqBSqLVDJiQyQT4i9DOCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false
read 3/13/10
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