Os ensinamentos de Jesus sobre generosidade e desapego material
Jesus nos ensinou que a verdadeira riqueza está em investir no Reino de Deus, não nos bens materiais. Obviamente, não estamos sendo literais, é claro que queremos que você tenha suas coisas e conquistas, mas saiba que isso é matéria, é mundando.
A riqueza que realmente engrandece sua alma, é àquela do Reino dos Céus, a riqueza da fé, do Amor de nosso Deus. Então tome cuidado com excessos, consumismo, materialismo… nada disso será bom para você, muito menos agradará a Deus.
Algumas sugestões de leitura sobre o assunto:
1. A parábola do rico insensato
Em Lucas 12:15-21, Jesus alerta contra a ganância, destacando que a vida não consiste na abundância de bens.
15 And to the people He said, »Take care, be on your guard against all covetousness, for no one's life consists in the superabundance of his possessions.«
16 And He spoke a parable to them. »A certain rich man's lands,« He said, »yielded abundant crops,
17 and he debated within himself, saying, »What am I to do? for I have no place in which to store my crops.'
18 »And he said to himself,« This is what I will do: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and in them I will store up all my harvest and my wealth;
19 and I will say to my life, »Life, you have ample possessions laid up for many years to come: take your ease, eat, drink, enjoy yourself.'
20 »But God said to him,« Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations–for whom shall they be?'
21 »So is it with him who amasses treasure for himself, but has no riches in God.«
2. "Mais bem-aventurado é dar que receber"
Atos 20:35 reforça que a generosidade é um ato de fé e obediência.
35 In all things I have set you an example, showing you that, by working as I do, you ought to help the weak, and to bear in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said, »It is more blessed to give than to receive.'«
3. O jovem rico como exemplo de desapego
Marcos 10:21,22 nos ensina que seguir a Cristo exige abrir mão do apego material.
21 Then Jesus looked at him and loved him, and said, »One thing is lacking in you: go, sell all you possess and give the proceeds to the poor, and you shall have riches in Heaven; and come and be a follower of mine.«
22 At these words his brow darkened, and he went away sad; for he was possessed of great wealth.
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