Luke 12:32-40 | Ruben Rivera | Ordinary Time | August 11, 2019

Dr. Ruben Rivera, pastor, history professor and chief diversity officer at Bethel University, will continue the themes Drew Pederson unfolded for us this last Sunday. He recalled for us Jesus’ invitation to “be rich in the things of God” (Lk 12:21); this week, in Luke 12:32-40, Ruben takes us to Jesus’ declaration that “where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” These are familiar, learned-them-in-Sunday-School words – but do we really know our own heart and what it actually treasures? We like to think we know. We like to think that our treasure truly resides in the Kingdom of God, but most of us are such mixed bags. That’s why we need to pray! Lord, show us ourselves. Help us examine that gap between ideals and realities, between the old, unregenerated me and the new me in Jesus. Let’s soak our souls in the first verse of the Luke passage: “Fear not, little flock, for the Father has chosen gladly to give you the Kingdom.” (Lk 12:32)