Os ensinamentos de Jesus sobre generosidade e desapego material

Jesus nos ensinou que a verdadeira riqueza está em investir no Reino de Deus, não nos bens materiais. Obviamente, não estamos sendo literais, é claro que queremos que você tenha suas coisas e conquistas, mas saiba que isso é matéria, é mundando.

A riqueza que realmente engrandece sua alma, é àquela do Reino dos Céus, a riqueza da fé, do Amor de nosso Deus. Então tome cuidado com excessos, consumismo, materialismo… nada disso será bom para você, muito menos agradará a Deus.

Algumas sugestões de leitura sobre o assunto:

1. A parábola do rico insensato

Em Lucas 12:15-21, Jesus alerta contra a ganância, destacando que a vida não consiste na abundância de bens.

15 Then He said to them, "Watch out and guard yourselves against every form of greed; for not even when one has an overflowing abundance does his life consist of nor is it derived from his possessions."

Parable of the Wealthy Fool

16 Then He told them a parable, saying, "There was a rich man whose land was very fertile and productive.17 And he began thinking to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place [large enough in which] to store my crops?’18 Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my storehouses and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there.19 And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many good things stored up, [enough] for many years; rest and relax, eat, drink and be merry (celebrate continually)." ’20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own all the things you have prepared?’ [Job 27:8; Jer 17:11] 21 So it is for the one who continues to store up and hoard possessions for himself, and is not rich [in his relationship] toward God."

Lucas 12:15-21

2. "Mais bem-aventurado é dar que receber"

Atos 20:35 reforça que a generosidade é um ato de fé e obediência.

35 In everything I showed you [by example] that by working hard in this way you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed [and brings greater joy] to give than to receive.’ "

Atos 20:35

3. O jovem rico como exemplo de desapego

Marcos 10:21,22 nos ensina que seguir a Cristo exige abrir mão do apego material.

21 Looking at him, Jesus felt a love (high regard, compassion) for him, and He said to him, "You lack one thing: go and sell all your property and give [the money] to the poor, and you will have [abundant] treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me [becoming My disciple, believing and trusting in Me and walking the same path of life that I walk]." 22 But the man was saddened at Jesus’ words, and he left grieving, because he owned much property and had many possessions [which he treasured more than his relationship with God].