不知從那時開始，我們的視力開始退化。除了看不清事物之外，還會厭惡，甚至害怕光明。問題大多數源自我們生活上的壞習慣，並且沒有小心保護自己的眼睛。雖然配戴眼鏡可以矯正視力，但始終不能根治。倘若適應了新的眼鏡，卻沒有改變壞習慣， 不久又依然故我，視力繼續漸漸變差。
我們可有注意保養我們靈性上的視力呢？當我們領洗成為了天主的子女後，我們有沒有開始運用耶穌基督的眼光，看待這個世界呢？例如，我們可有選擇把財富儲蓄在天上，抑或是依然故我，仍然以領洗前的眼光，選擇累積世上的財富呢？當我們以天上的財寶為寶，加以追求，我們的心當然就在天上；當我們追求積蓄世上的財寶，我們的心當然留在地上了（瑪6:21）！
耶穌基督曾應許在天父的家裡，為我們預備地方（若14:2-3）。所以基督徒在天上已擁有戶籍，問題是如何把地上的財寶，轉移到天上的戶籍去。其實答案非常簡單，就是基督徒的理財哲學，就是耶穌基督對富少年的邀請：「你若願意是成全的，去！變賣你所有的，施捨給窮人，必有寶藏在天上；然後來跟隨我。」（瑪19:21）這邀請不祇是對修道或聖職人員的要求，而是對全人類的邀請，是得救的真理，是照世的真光。可惜，很多人已喪失了他們靈性的視力，因而厭惡甚至害怕這光明。朋友，是找驗光師配眼鏡的時候了！
聖神啊！祢是真理之神，求祢醫治我們的眼疾，賜我們復明，得以看清楚甚麼是有價值的永恆事物，並奮力追求天上的事（哥3:1）。亞孟。
Spiritual Blindness (Matthew 6:19-23)
Can't remember when our sight begins deteriorating. Besides not seeing clearly, we dislike and even fear light. Most of the time, the problem originates from our improper daily habits and that we do not protect our eyes carefully enough. Though eye glasses may correct our vision, they don't cure. If we get adapted to the new glasses but fail to change our bad habits, our sight will continue to deteriorate.
Have we paid attention to the maintenance of our spiritual sight? After we have been adopted as God's children through baptism, do we see the world in the way Jesus does? For instance, do we choose, in a new way to see the world, to transfer our treasures to heavens, or do we choose to accumulate wealth on earth as we chose before baptism? When we see treasure in heavens as genuine and desire it, our hearts are in heavens. When we choose to accumulate treasure on earth, of course our hearts remain on earth (Matthew 6:21)!
Jesus Christ tells us that there are many dwelling places in the Father's house and that he goes there to prepare rooms for us (John 14:2-3). Therefore, Christians already have the right of abode in heavens. The question is how we may transfer our treasure on earth to the accounts in heavens. In fact, the answer is rather simple and it is the Christian philosophy of financial management. This is the invitation Jesus Christ extends to the rich young man, "If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." (Matthew 19:21) This invitation is not for the religious or clergy only, but for all humanity. It is a salvific truth, the true light of the world. Unfortunately, many people have lost their spiritual sight. They dislike and even fear this light. Friends, it is time you consulted an optometrist!
Dear Holy Spirit! You are the Spirit of Truth. Cure us of eye diseases and restore our sight so that we may be able to see the value of eternal things and seek what is above (Colossians 3:1). Amen.
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