Vitaly Important

When it came to the topic of money, Jesus was not reticent. In fact, he talked about it surprisingly often. 11 of his 39 parables are related in one way or another to money.

Money…whether you have it, or you don’t. Whether you’re striving for it or planning for it. Its absence or its presence can create all kinds of problems: envy or self-righteousness if you don’t have it, or arrogance, pride, and hard-heartedness if you do.

Money is so vitally important because Jesus says that more than anything it resonates with, and even reveals your heart—what you love—because “where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” (Luke 12:34)

We are just deeply connected to “our” money. This was reality for people in Jesus’ day, and it’s reality for us today.

And so, if we desire to have a healthy relationship with our money, we must listen to what Jesus has to say…even when it’s difficult or awkward, as in this week’s Gospel reading.