Jesus gives us a powerful example of compassion: caring for those who aren’t able to fully care for themselves. I’m thinking that we all can use some compassion at one point or another. What do you think?
What does your “values system” look like? How we use our time, energy, and thinking time may give us the most accurate picture of that. Jesus uses a couple of word pictures to remind us of our “Treasure.”
The almost everyday ups and downs of life can wear us down. Finances, health, relationships, self-esteem, faith-life, to name a few, can change sometimes overnight. Jesus gives us a long term security view as we ride the “roller coaster.” We know how it all ends.
Jesus uses a story to encourage us in our important relationships in general and especially in our relationship of faith. What am I bringing to my relationships, especially with the Lord, that allow them to be fruitful and filled with Joy? What is getting in the way? How do I move through that?