21st October, 2013
Storing up treasures for oneself versus being rich toward God - is the contrast that the Gospel presents us! Being rich by the standards of the world, or atleast having more than just enough, seems to be the driving force for a big majority today. Storing up wealth, is not easy - work, fatigue, stress, competition, strain, pain, sacrifice, fight, strife... it involves all these and more. Being rich toward God - consists of just one thing, one single thing - to remain still in God's presence! Through darkness and cloud, through storm and turbulence, 'be still and know that I am God' (Ps 46:10). Abraham, through all moments of probable doubt and hopelessness, "grew strong in faith as he gave glory to God" says the letter to the Romans. That was reckoned to him as righteousness! Through our daily work and responsibilities, concerns and discouragements, struggles and temptations, let us learn to 'be still' and 'grow strong in faith'! Let us be ever convinced that God is capable of doing what God has promised.