"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
~Matthew 6:19-21~
Is there a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Today, on St. Patrick's Day, we'll probably see plenty of that image. Just like finding the end of the rainbow is elusive, the pursuit of earthly treasure can be an ever shifting target and one we really cannot reach. Of course, there's nothing wrong with earthly wealth, as long as it isn't getting in the way of our focus on Christ. Jesus was very clear that putting our focus on the things of earth will lead to our heart - our treasure - setting up housekeeping with those earthly things. I believe we can be much happier and less stressed if we treasure the things that truly matter - faith, family, friends.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Saint Patrick, the bishop and apostle of Ireland, died on March 17, 461 at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland. Much of what we know of Patrick's life comes from the Confessio, his autobiography written during his last years. He was born to a well-to-do Christian family in Roman Great Britain, possibly in Scotland; then captured and enslaved by Irish marauders while in his teens. He spent six years as a herder in Ireland, but he grew in faith during that time, and eventually escaped on a ship to Britain and was reunited with his family. Later he had a dream in which he heard the voices of Irishmen begging him to come and walk among them once more. He studied for the priesthood, was ordained, and returned to Ireland in 433. He spent the next forty years preaching the gospel and establishing Christian churches in Ireland.
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I'm not sure about a pot of gold, but I love how the rainbow is a reminder of God's promise to Noah.
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