Romans 4: 20-25; canticle of Zechariah, Luke 1; Luke 12: 13-21
While Luke sees Jesus’ crucifixion as a prophet dying for justice, Paul understands it in cosmic terms: “handed over to death for our trespasses and was raised for our justification.” In another place (2 Cor ) Paul states that Jesus even became sin.
Looking back, long after the resurrection, the first community was trying to make sense of this tragedy. Jesus in today’s gospel is more practical: “Be on guard against all kinds of greed”. He then tells the story of the man who built more barns and God says, “You fool!”
Ask God to show you if there is any area in your life where God might say “You fool!” to you. Be still. Listen. Ask for the courage to change if you hear something. All kinds of greed. What greed grabs you? What do you really want? Try to offer it to God to dispose according to God’s will.
“Take and receive all I have and possess. You have given all to me. Now I return it. Dispose of it according to your will. Give me only your love and your grace. That is enough.”