“In short, you should know that it is not riches but men’s use of them which is blameless or acceptable to God. To realize this, read how the holy fathers Abraham and Job became dear to God by the use of their wealth. Indeed, in that Gospel in which the rich man in hell who despised Lazarus is unnamed, we note that the rich Joseph of Arimathea is cited by name.”
Paulinus of Nola (354-431) in a letter as recounted in The Quotable Saint ed. Rosemary Ellen Guiley (New York: Visionary Living, 2002) 179.
Let us be conduits of material and spiritual blessings to our neighbors, our churches, our communities, and the world. God sees our generosity and often like the saints of old, replenishes our cups. The world wants to attain riches. God cares how we use them.