God's will last forever

God’s Covenant cannot be destroyed:  In  2 Sam 7: 16  God promises that David’s “house,” “kingdom” and “throne” will be established forever.  That means that the Messiah will come from the lineage of David and that Christ will establish a kingdom from which He will reign for all eternity.

In today’s first reading a greedy person, Athaliah, plots to destroy the royal dynasty of the line of David. As with Moses, an infant of the royal line is hidden, escapes the massacre, and is later crowned king, while the usurper is put to death. The homilist explained the murderous episodes—there is more than one—in light of the truth that God’s plan for our salvation would not be thwarted,  that God’s will would not be denied.

As we look at the world today, there are also schemes to erase God’s plan, to thwart the will of God, to erase God’s consciousness from the peoples; in fact, to deny the very existence of God.  The Old Testament proves that no such attempt will succeed.  There is always someone or a small remnant of people who keep this promise alive for us, who teach us “not [to] store up for [ourselves] treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal” (Mt 6: 19-23), as we read in today’s Gospel.  Who holds the treasure in their hearts and shares their faith and hope in God with you?  With whom do you share the treasure of your faith?  And for whom are you a shining example of hope in God’s promises?