Would you give what is yours to your neighbor?
True riches are found in the things that we are willing to let go of and give away. In today’s passage from Luke, we read about the vanity of earthly possessions through a parable of a rich man. In this parable today, we can see similarities to other parables: the prodigal son, the dishonest steward, and the unjust judge. The main difference in today’s reading from Luke is that the protagonist does not turn to God. Instead, the rich man decides to accumulate more wealth and Jesus says the rich man is foolish in his ways.
What do we want Jesus to call us: a faithful servant or a rich fool?
Jesus will call us faithful when we grow rich in faith; when we become responsible and generous stewards of our time, talents, and resources.
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