“pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness. Compete well for the faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which you were called.”
This exhortation from St. Paul, and the foreboding parable of Jesus in the Gospel about how the rich man and the poor man met their eternal fates makes clear what is ultimately at stake for all of us. Many of us may not be that rich or live quite that sumptuously. But from God’s eye view, most of us are rich in the Unites States compared to many on the planet. I am profoundly challenged by this teaching of Jesus. How about you?
Petition:
That we may compete well for the faith and lay hold of eternal life, we pray…