Reflection of the Week - 1 October 2019

Posted Oct  1, 2019 in Faith

“Money, money money… it's a rich man's world”

sang Abba.

“Ah-ah-ah, all the things I could do

if I had a little money –

it's a rich man's world”

 

Despite the global financial crisis that had come and gone,

despite two thousand years of Christian teaching,

it still seems to be the rich who get ahead.

And yet…  Matthew 5    The Beatitudes

¹Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, ²and he began to teach them saying:
 ³"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

⁴Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

⁵Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

⁶Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

⁷Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

⁸Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

⁹Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

¹⁰Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Oh God, you turn everything on its head.

I am truly rich when my life is centred in you and my focus is clearly on the values of your kingdom.

Yours is a topsy-turvy reign where we at last see that our human values are shallow and destructive, but that if we deeply desire to be right with you, you will delight us with the joys of your presence.

Oh God who turns my human ideas on their head,

help me to seek to live Jesus' way…

and especially that I may hunger and thirst for righteousness,

for then I will be truly rich.

 

Amen.

 

 

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