Ecclesiasticus 17:1-15 / Mark 10:13-16
Life, in some ways, is like a battery.
When we came into this world, we are like a fully charged battery.
There is so much that we can do with the so much that is in us.
But as we go on in life, our battery strength begins to discharge.
And as we attach ourselves to more and more things, we begin to feel stressed and strained.
We also begin to feel the wear and tear.
But the 1st reading reminds us of how much God has blessed us with.
God made us in His own image and clothed us with His strength.
Physical and spiritually, God has formed and shaped us to be His best ever creation.
So we are like a fully-charged battery that has the power to last a long time.
But we have to heed the Lord’s commandment: Beware of wrong-doing.
We also need to remember that we are like little children who are always dependent on the Lord and on His blessings.
Then we will be able to live the life that God wants us to live, and do the things that God wants us to do.