Not everybody feels happiness and joy in their lives. Many are permanently having to put up with the distress of sins that their loved ones suffer and there is little that they can do about it. They say their prayers and ask if they can be helped, but if they haven’t earned their place in the way of things, they will not be given the relief that they hoped for. Many souls haven’t learned the basics of Spiritual Law. They do not believe in the goodness that God gives to deserving causes. They haven’t had the good sense to help those in need and work for the greater good, so they will not have earned the right to be helped when they are distressed.
They may be takers, who only want for themselves and not liker givers, but takers who simply take all they can. Spiritual Law applies to them and they get what they deserve. It is sad but true, they haven’t learned to be charitable to those around them and only selfishly think about what they want. They are not deserving and don’t know how they can do an act of kindness and want nothing in return. They will never know the feeling of giving just for the joy of giving and no more. It sounds cruel to be so honest about it, but if you don’t sow good seeds you can never expect a good harvest.
A true giver doesn’t give simply, because they want to earn a reward but feels there is a genuine need. They will give what they have for the benefit of another. Jesus spoke of a woman who gave away her last penny. She didn’t just give something in charity; she gave all that she had. Is she not a deserving cause when she becomes in need? Life can be cruel. We see hardship and distress, but isn’t this the opportunity for us to see and respond with whatever help we can give? It is no use pouring what we have like water into the sands of the desert. That will do no good!
We need to be discerning about what we give and where we give it. Some will only squander what we chose to give them and nearby may be a genuine soul, who will insist on using it wisely and earn a profit by the return. Jesus said truly when his disciples spoke of the expensive nard that Mary Magdalene had anointed him with had been a waste. They could have sold it and given the money to the poor. They didn’t understand the significance of Jesus’s life. He said to them that there will always be the poor with us, but you will not always have me. Be blessed and be charitable, but always weigh up the worth of what you do.
Sunday, 28th February 2021
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