Enrichment

‘My goal is that they may be encouraged in their heart and united in love,
so that they may have the full riches of understanding,
in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge’
Colossians 2:2-3

We all worry about money sometimes. We want the security and happiness which money
seems to bring. For some people, the accumulation of money is the goal of their lives,
and they can never have enough. But Jesus warned us that, ‘You cannot serve
both God and money’ (Matthew 6:24). For the Christian, then, the great truth
is this, that in Christ we have the riches we actually need, the ‘treasures of wisdom and knowledge’.
To know God and to serve him is actually the goal of life.
There are many people in the world, including many Mothers Union
members, who, though exceedingly poor, have Jesus as their Saviour and thus have riches untold.

Question for thought: What is the attitude of my heart towards money?

Gracious Lord, our hearts are heavy following the plane crash in India where so many lives were lost.
We pray for the families of those who died that they will know your comfort and strength.
Also we pray for members in the Dioceses of Chhattisgarh and Lucknow.
May they have wisdom, love and compassion in helping those in their community in marriage
preparation and acquiring vocational skills and as they stand against gender-based violence.  Amen.