In a world of Gates…..

If someone asked you today, “Would you rather be rich or poor?” most of us would instinctively lean towards riches. After all, who wouldn’t want comfort, security, and the freedom that wealth seems to offer? But today’s Gospel reading ( Luke 16:19–31) invites us to look deeper. It’s not a condemnation of wealth itself, but a powerful reminder that true richness is found not in what we possess, but in how we live - with compassion, with awareness, and with a heart open to God and others. Jesus tells a story that’s both sobering and full of grace. It’s a tale of two men - one clothed in luxury, the other clothed in suffering. And yet, it’s the man who seemed to have nothing who is given a name: Lazarus, “the one whom God helps.” That name is no accident. It’s a whisper of hope, a promise that God sees, God knows, and God helps - even when the world turns away. We’re told: “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And ...