Does God Want You to be Rich?
Burning Question of the Week
By Paul Dion, STL


Most of us think that it would be a lot better to be rich than poor.  We would much prefer to be healthy than ill.  We would much prefer to have high-achieving children than "street corner slugs."

We are all familiar with some of the heroes of the Bible who thought that they were in high favor with God because they had 1,000 sheep, 500 cattle, 100 hectares of active and healthy vineyard and at least 350 camels.  Is that really the world in which we live today? 

But a quick look at the Beatitudes reveal how Jesus exulted the poor. And the Bible is filled with references to poor people finding it easier to make it to heaven.

So, answer this: does God want you to be rich?

Are you sure?

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