Romans 16:3-9, 16, 22-27 / Luke 16:9-15
As a matter of fact, not one day has passed where there are no obituaries in the newspapers. In fact, everyday the reality of death happens whether we are aware of it or not.
We may not be that affected by it, unless it happens to our closed ones.
Even for ourselves, we don't really think about death, maybe because we don't think that we will die so soon.
Yet the fact is that our days are limited and we should really live out those days fully.
Not just enjoying life, but to discover in this life, what eternity is all about, and to discover in this life what really has eternal value.
In the secular sense, it may be seen as a choice of value. But in the spiritual sense, it is about the choice of masters.
So the question from today's gospel is this: Who is the master in charge of my life?
If money is my master, then I will be dishonest, I will cheat, I will lie, I will scheme and do anything and everything just to have money for my security. But of course in doing so, I might still exist but I am spiritually dead.
On the other hand, when I choose Jesus to be my Master, then I also will choose to be loving, to be forgiving, to be compassionate, to be honest.
Life for me might be difficult and I might seem to be like a loser, but I will be at peace with God and with the people around me.
So life essentially is a series of choices. And these choices are about the small and little things in life.
Small and little things like being loving and forgiving, being kind and compassionate, being patient and understanding. It is essentially about being faithful to God and what He wants us to be.
Life is not lost by dying.
Life is lost, minute by minute
day by day
in all those unloving, uncaring and unforgiving ways