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a sad state of affairs
“Hearing these words, the young man went away sad.” —Matthew 19:22
The Lord commanded Ezekiel not to mourn the death of his wife. By this unusual conduct, the Lord pointed out that His people should be grieving their sins, exile, and devastation (Ez 9:4; see also Ez 24:24). Hardening our hearts to our sins and refusing to be sad about them leads to turning our backs on God.
A young, rich man asked Jesus: “Teacher, what good must I do to possess everlasting life?” (Mt 19:16) Jesus told him to keep the commandments (Mt 19:17), sell his possessions, give the proceeds to the poor, and become His disciple (Mt 19:21). “The young man went away sad, for his possessions were many” (Mt 19:22). Sadly walking away from Jesus closes our eyes to both His invitation and the necessity to commit our whole lives to the Lord.
We must be sad about our sins so that we will repent and not be sad in the everlasting selfishness of hell. St. Paul said: “If I saddened you by my letter I have no regrets...because your sadness led to repentance” (2 Cor 7:8, 9). Therefore, be sad briefly in this life, and you will never be sad after this life on earth. The right kind of sadness now means perfect happiness forever.
Prayer: Father, give me a love which will fill me with both holy sadness and gladness.
Promise: “Go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor. You will then have treasure in heaven.” —Mt 19:21
Praise: Jesus transformed Samantha from being embarrassed to show any signs of Catholic identity in her home to enthroning the Sacred Heart in it.
Reference: (For a related teaching on Prophetic Prophecy, listen to, download or order AV 72-1 or V 72 on our website.)
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