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, "Keep alert and guard against covetousness, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

Parable of a rich fool

16 Then He told them a parable, saying: "The ground of a certain rich man produced well. 17 And he reasoned within himself saying, ‘What shall I do, because I have no place to store my crops?’ 18 Then he said: ‘This is what I will do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my produce and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul: Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and enjoy yourself!’ 20 But God said to him: ‘Stupid! This very night your life is being taken back from you; then who will get the things you have prepared?’ 21 Just like that is he who accumulates treasure for himself and is not rich 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 every way I showed you that working hard like this it is necessary to help the weak, and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed 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 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him: "One thing you lack; go, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, take up the cross, and follow me." 22 But he was dismayed at the suggestion and went away sorrowing, because he had many possessions.