Meditations

Eternal Riches. We hear Jesus say, Woe to you that laugh now, and yet we want to laugh. We hear Him say, Woe to you that are rich, for you have received your consolation. And yet we are constantly seeking after earthly riches. He says, Blessed are you that weep now, and yet the thing we are most afraid of is to weep. Here on this earth it is true that we ought to be weeping, not only for the dangers of our sinful condition, but for everything around us that is vain and dissolute. Let us weep for ourselves and for those around us. Everything we see, both inside ourselves and outside ourselves, is only affliction of spirit, temptation, and sin. Everywhere we find cause for tears. How truly terrible it is to love the things that are so unworthy of being loved. Now that is a reason for weeping. Shedding tears is the best thing we can do. Happy are the tears that are brought about by grace, causing us to lose our desire for things that will pass away, and giving birth within us to the desire for riches that will never perish.