Religion & Spirituality
The imperative for God’s people to be aware of the deeply spiritual responsibility of looking after our planet has never been greater. We must be forever thankful that the Lord of the Harvest provides for our physical well-being and nourishment year upon year. Coronavirus has not been able to stop this. We are, as the Psalmist said, ‘Blessed by God’. Our key emphasis this year will be on the Thanksgiving element of Harvest – what one writer has termed ‘the attitude of gratitude’. Today we look at what Jesus had to say about greed. It is interesting that, in speaking about a rich man’s desire for more land and possession, Jesus turns the whole argument toward nature reminding his listeners, and us, that the only element in this world that anyone can ever be certain about is that of eternal life with our Creator-God. Nothing else is as sure as this, therefore we can do ourselves a favour by living by God’s priorities, and endeavouring not to worry about anything more than that. Creation teaches us the deepest of lessons. We look forward to learning more about this in our worship together this Harvest Sunday. Major Richard Mingay