Luke 16:19-31
Like the rich man in Jesus’ parable, I too can become encased in a castle of comfort and affluence managing the servers and services that are my rightful property. Such love of money –which includes by association love of comfort, love of wealth, love of security, love of possessions, love of status, love of success and et cetera –Jesus tells us is a pathway to Hades, eternal separation from the Kingdom of God. Am I willing to step out of my comfort zone and minister to the people on the fringes of my life that need some of what I have? Do I hold my “money”(my time, talent and treasure) lightly enough that I can easily give it away to “Lazarus” (the hungry, the naked, the homeless and the oppressed), that is all those ‘hanging out’ around me? Christ Jesus, teach me to love – not money, but people. Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is in the Lord. (Jeremiah 17: 7) Only when all of our service finds its source and goal in God can we be free from the desire for power and proceed to serve our neighbours for their sake and not our own. Henri Nouwen, The Selfless Way of Christ: Downward mobility and the Spiritual Life www.gospelmysteryoftheday.weebly.com & Gospel Mystery of the Day on Facebook Soli ad gloriam
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AuthorBeverly Illauq lives in Kemptville, Ontario, where she greets each morning by seeking the Gospel Mystery of the Day - the Word of the Lord for direct and practical application to the specific challenges & joys of the day. ArchivesCategories |