I was sitting quietly this morning in my room when messages started coming in geometric progression, all demanding why I have not posted my daily reflection to their inbox. I am sorry for depriving you of it 🙈
It's no news that even in our affluent country, Nigeria, we do have so many poor people around us. Joke apart, there are genuinely poor people in our society. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus in the gospel of Luke 16, 19-31makes us to realise this reality and asks us what we as individuals are doing about it and how we are helping the poor? 😳😳
Last week I talked about the three spiritual disciplines of lent, and today, one of them (almsgiving) is emphasized. When last did you help the poor? What about your driver, maid, cook, cleaner, etc? Do you say because they are paid, therefore you can't give helping hand again? You always tell your pastor to pray for you, have you remembered to offer alms to him this season? 🙊🙊🙊
My dear friend(s), more than just charity, it is our duty to help the poor, and it is also about justice to the poor when we understand that we are stewards who should look after the weak and poor members of our community and society 🙏🏻🙏🏻
As soon as we understand that it is our duty to help the poor and that it is an act of justice, then we will receive that blessing from the Lord and we will continue to bear fruits for the Lord 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻.
Please, don't waste food today. Monitor what your children are doing in the kitchen. Serve the quantity of food you can finish. Think of another person next to you. I am in my house, expecting your call today. Am I one of your friends? Waiting! 😁😁
Good morning!
Rabbi
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