3-509th Unit Ministry Team
"The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining."
- Anonymous
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Spiritual Sustenance October 2008 |
Prospective father-in-law to daughter's suitor: "How much money do you have in the bank?"
Young man: "I don't know. I haven't shaken it lately.” - Unknown
It is hard not to notice the financial crisis our country is facing. Everyday, it seems another bank is failing and the markets are declining. Perhaps you’ve noticed filling up the car empties the bank account faster. Or perhaps you’ve braved logging into your retirement account only to see a smaller balance than before. For sure, we’ve all had to make adjustments and consider our financial picture a little more often than even last year.
A few weeks ago, my son had somehow found a dollar bill and was wandering around with it in his hand, as two year olds tend to do. And like every other toy, it was eventually discarded on the floor next to a few matchbox-sized cars. And for the next hours before the house was cleaned up for the day, that dollar bill became just another part of the floor. He stepped on it, I stepped on it, and my wife might have even stepped on it. It was somewhat comical to me to think that if he were much older, he would likely save it in a safe spot until next time we went to the Shoppette. But I appreciated how little he cared about the dollar once something else became more interesting. It reminds me that money is useful, but should not rule over us.
In the gospel of Matthew Jesus reiterates a healthy financial perspective. He said, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-21
Blessings,
CH Morken
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