Religion & Spirituality
This week is the last in our ‘Jesus Stories’ series and we’re looking at ‘The Rich Farmer.’ A short story of a guy who was prudent and stored away provision for the future. At first glance there seems nothing wrong with what he’s doing – surely putting a bit a side for leaner days is something we all do. We budget and try to save a bit so that we have some disposable income should we need it. So what is the issue and what can we take from this story for ourselves today? Well, the issue with the rich farmer weren’t his actions but his motives. The only people on his mind were he, himself and I. Everything he had saved was for him. As Christians we are called to look beyond ourselves. As the words of a well-known song say: ‘So let us learn how to serve and in our lives enthrone him. Each other’s needs to prefer, for it is Christ we’re serving.’ Look with God’s eyes to be generous this week. It could be generous with your time or in coffee and cake or simply in listening. However it is, may we wake up and live freely and generously sharing our experience of God with everyone we meet. God bless you Captain Alison Stone