The Philosophy of Storage

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season: Twenty Ninth Week : Monday*

*Gospel : Lk 12:13-21*

*First Reading : Eph 2:1-10*

*Responsorial Psalm : Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4ab, 4c-5*

*The Philosophy of Storage*

*1) The Modern devices on Storage*

Today when we buy mobiles or laptops or computers or other digital devices, many of us look into the aspect of storage facility 

The website which we create and other similar sites which are associated with website also very much interested in storage facility 

Today the concept of storage facility is becoming very powerful and in a way the value of the things also, to a large extent depends on storage facility 

*2) Gospel on Storage*

The Gospel of the day speaks about the concept of storage, from the rich man's perspective 

The Rich man had abundant crop, which needed more storage facility to keep in a safe place

*3) Gospel calls this man as rich Fool*

The rich man to store his crop, first of all destroys all the store houses in order to build the bigger ones 

Instead of destroying them, he should have built some more new store houses, if it were absolutely necessary 

Secondly there is no guarantee that whatever was stored will be available tomorrow, due to various natural calamities

Thirdly there is no guarantee that the rich man will survive to use all the stored things for his pleasure 

That's why his actions were considered as foolish and he was called as fool

*4) The craze for Storage*

All of us have this vice. 

This craze for storage, works in all areas of our life 

Especially people are crazy for material things and the space needed for storing these material things

*5) Store up your treasures in Heaven*

Jesus also tells about storage. *Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal* Matthew 16:19-21

The material things which are used help us in one way or the other

Likewise things stored in heaven can help in one way or the other 

*6) Jesus on Excess storage*

Jesus is against excess storage of material things, which amounts to greed 

Jesus is against such an evil attitude, and warns us to be careful about this vice 

Greed in no way helps us in anything 

*7) Things which can be stored up in Heaven*

Material things are best opportunities to store up treasures in heaven

When we make use of the material things by sharing them and not storing them for the selfish purpose, we store up treasure in Heaven 

Following are the opportunities to store up treasures in Heaven 

A prayerful life 

A gesture of kindness

The aspect of generosity

Sharing our resources

A Life of sacrifice

A life of humility 

A life of love 

A life of sharing

A life of service

A life of forgiveness

A life of simplicity

A life of authenticity

A life of Hardwork

All these things will store up treasures in heaven 

*8) My Philosophy?*

Have a realised the importance of storing the treasures in Heaven? 

How much storage facility is available in heaven, in my account?

What are the ways I use to store up treasures in heaven? 

Will Jesus say to me *You are a rich Fool?* 

Is my Storage facility only for my pleasure and Glory or is there a place for others also? 

How do I understand the storage facility for Spiritual things?

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*