Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Praised be Jesus and Mary
Many times in man's insecurity and worry
He hoards money and possessions
And in this morning's first reading
St. Paul is encouraging the Corinthians to be generous
There's no need for insecurity, there's no need for worry
That
God will take care of them
And it is God who in his generosity blesses us
With all that we need
And if we have more than what we need
We should follow God's example and be generous
With those who are in need
Who don't have as much as we have
And he says God loves a cheerful giver
Actually
He
The more we share
The more we will be blessed
We know that God is not outdone in generosity
So it's a win-win situation
We're afraid to part with what we have
But when we do
We're more blessed than if we would keep it to ourselves
And our Lord warns us though
Not to be generous
Just so that other people will take notice
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I remember one story where this very wealthy man was convinced to give a large donation to the church.
And he was actually very happy about it.
But then he said, you know, wow, I get a tax write-off too.
But that's not to be our motive.
Our motive is to give back to God who has given to us in the first place.
We wouldn't have anything to give if it were not for God's generosity toward us.
So let us share as God has shared with us.
Alleluia.