Bishop Rob Wright: Foolish

It's jarring to see Jesus call an enterprising businessman a fool. Look at his life: small fields into big fields, small barns into bigger barns. Luke 12: 13-21 

 What would you call him? Jesus called him a fool! In his quest for MORE this man never consults anyone other than himself. Never stops to thank God for the harvest that fills his barns. His actions are not grounded in gratitude. He doesn't develop a plan to share wealth with those who pick the crops or build the barns. He never considers that at his death wealth won't transfer to the next reality. He never learned wealth is a gift and that we are called to be co-builders of the kingdom with God.  

Jesus a socialist? I don't think Jesus cares about one economic system versus another. For Jesus, it's always about the heart. It's always about us choosing to be rich in God.  

Tonto

Es chocante ver a Jesús llamar tonto a un emprendedor de negocios. Considera su vida: pequeños campos se convierten en grandes, pequeños graneros en más grandes.Lucas 12: 13-21 

 ¿Cómo le llamarías? ¡Jesús le llama tonto! En su búsqueda de MÄS este hombre no consulta a nadie sino a sí mismo. Nunca se detiene a dar gracias a Dios por la cosecha que llena sus graneros. Sus obras no se basan en la gratitud. No desarrolla un plan para compartir la riqueza con los que recogen las cosechas o construyen los graneros. No considera nunca que a su muerte la riqueza no podrá ser transferida a la siguiente realidad. No aprendió nunca que la riqueza es un don y que debemos ser co-constructores del reino de Dios.  

¿Jesús socialista? No creo que Jesús se preocupe de un sistema económico o de otro. Para Jesús, se trata siempre del corazón. Se trata siempre de que seamos ricos en Dios.

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