Richer

The WORD today (See http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/072414.cfm) reminds me that God wants us to grow richer in faith.

Looking at society right now, we see that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Those in power, those with money, seem to control everything and they exponentially grow their riches and power. They take everything that the can get their hands on, even if they have a lot already. Thus, the poor, those who are barely getting by, are having a harder time because those rich and in power get all the available wealth, thus the poor get poorer.

Ar first look, the gospel verse today seem to support this situation. It says:

To anyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich;
from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

Well, Jesus was not referring to the social and economic situation when he said this. He was referring to the kingdom of God. He was referring to our faith.

Unlike the riches of this world, God’s love is endless. Faith is boundless. Power in him is limitless.

When he says anyone who has more, more will be given, he is telling us that as we long for more of him, as we long for a deeper and more intimate relationship of him, as we crave to grow in knowledge of him, more will be given to us. Our faith, our relationship with him, our love for him will grow richer as we desire – because he has a lot to give.

He also said that those who have less will have what they have taken away from them. Although it is limitless, he will not take away whatever little love or little faith we have for him and give it to others. However, it is actually dependent on us. If we choose to constantly ignore and reject him, then whatever he put in our hearts would eventually be taken away, because he knows we don’t want it.

God is a gracious God. He is a generous God. He is an understanding God. He gives us what we want – be it more of him, or none of him. may we choose wisely.

Father God,

Thank you for today. thank you for another day to live. Thank you for another chance to love and serve you. Lord, I pray for faith. I pray for love. I pray for the deep desire to know you more, to have you more in my life. May I always want you, choose you, and submit to you. Amen.

Blessed day!

In Christ,

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