2 Chronicles 24:17-25 / Matthew 6:24-34
When someone tells us that what we are doing is good, we will certainly feel happy about it.
But when someone tells us what is good for us, we may not feel that happy.
Because what is good for us may not be what we like to hear.
We would rather listen to someone who praises us and says good things about us, even though what they say may not be true.
In the first reading, when king Joash ascended to the throne, the court officials of Judah came and paid respects to him, and he turned to them for advice.
They could have praised the king and found favour with him.
But when Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, spoke up about the sin of the king and the people, they went against him.
Zechariah was stoned to death in the court of the Temple of the Lord.
Both, king Joash and Zechariah, made their choice and they had to accept the eventual consequence.
In the gospel, Jesus told His disciples that they cannot be the slave of two masters – they cannot be the slave both of God and of money.
With money, we will get praises and we will be pleased.
But when we listen to God, we will understand the truth of life and that love is what will make us truly happy,