Thursday | May 23, 2024
Psalm 49:17-18
Fear not when a man grows rich, when the wealth of his house becomes great, For when he dies, he shall take none of it.
7th Week in Ordinary Time
Heirs to More
“I wish I could have”—we have all spoken these words. Want is, itself, a reality of the human condition, a normal reaction in a world that is a veritable feast, with so much made available to us and at the ready. Our hunger is often insatiable. But our earthly hunger for more goes so much deeper; it is—more honestly—a spiritual hunger. Christ shows us the better way. In Love, we are reminded that nothing material will be taken with us when our time comes, that all that is tangible is fleeting, and riches are not what this world would have us believe. Jesus reminds us that our true, lasting inheritance is the eternal Love and companionship of God, which is a dwelling in God’s Kingdom with riches that cannot be gathered tangibly but rather enjoyed here and eternally. We are all heirs to so much more than what this material world affords.
Remind me today, Lord, of my true inheritance, and lead me from want.
- Sarah Hart
James 5:1-6 • Psalm 49:14-20 • Mark 9:41-50
