The Henri Nouwen Society of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Daily Meditation for Sunday, 20 August 2017: "The Treasure of the Poor"
DAILY MEDITATION: "The Treasure of the Poor" for Sunday, 20 August 2017
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The poor have a treasure to offer precisely because they cannot return our favours. By not paying us for what we have done for them, they call us to inner freedom, selflessness, generosity, and true care. Jesus says: "When you have a party, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; then you will be blessed, for they have no means to repay you and so you will be repaid when the upright rise again" (Luke 14:13-14).The repayment Jesus speaks about is spiritual. It is the joy, peace, and love of God that we so much desire. This is what the poor give us, not only in the afterlife but already here and now.
For further reflection...Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and will be repaid in full. [Proverbs 19:17 (NRSV)]
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Where are you finding joy, peace, and the love of God?
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Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Journey, by Henri J.M. Nouwen, ©1997 HarperSanFrancisco. All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible ©1966, 1967, and 1968 Darton, Longman & Todd and Doubleday & Co. Inc. Scripture chosen by L. Yeskoo.
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