God's Economy

Pastor Efraín Sermons, www.yuma1st.org

Some of you may have watched the TV drama “Succession”. It’s the story of the multi billionaire Roy family who own a multimedia conglomerate. * Congregation is invited to stand as they are able. The four adult Roy children all vie to be “the one” named as dad’s successor as CEO. Sibling rivalries, shifting alliances and both personal and corporate greed are on full display. Our Scripture today starts out with someone in the crowd asking Jesus to side with him in an inheritance dispute. We quickly learn that Jesus does not look at economy, money and possessions, in the same way as the dominant culture. He would surely be disappointed by advertising today that encourages a sense of entitlement to the latest shiny things we want but can’t afford. Madison Avenue tells us we NEED it, we DESERVE it, and that our life cannot possibly be complete without it. To make matters worse, Wall Street then encourages “easy money”, only $19.99 per month for the rest of your life. The Scripture helps us to look at the economy of our culture versus God’s economy, and teaches a better way.