Inheritance

Happy Sunday!

Whenever I watch shows or movies about inheritances, there is always a theme of people trying to earn it, no matter what. Whether it’s Willy Wonka, Succession or even Game of Thrones, there always seems to be a war between the greedy and powerful. In some cases, the meek and humble succeed, but the vast majority of characters are greedy and cutthroat. These stories are meant to make you feel uncomfortable.

In today’s responsorial psalm, we proclaim “You are my inheritance, O Lord!” Is this inheritance we desire different than the ones we hear in the other stories? Yes, and it’s because the pursuit of this inheritance is not filled with anxiety.

The fact that God explicitly created us to share in His inheritance makes it quite different. Everyone who has existed has/had “a piece of the pie.” If God created us to spend all eternity in His love, His whole intent is to allow us be with Him in eternal peace and happiness. In other stories, we tend to hear about the isolation and anxiety of the pursuit of great power and success; with God, He calls us to inheritance that does the opposite. His inheritance gives us eternal peace.

Even the fact that God humbled Himself and became man shows that it is different. God is willing to become man and experience death just to show us His desires for us.

While these letters generally don’t focus on the Responsorial Psalm, it hit me pretty hard as I was preparing to write. Especially because it’s something we proclaim frequently and often take for granted.
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The psalm really got me thinking this week, though. The word “inheritance” is such a powerful word and it shows the immense nature of God’s love for us. Living a true Christian life means we have to understand that our inheritance isn’t earned, but rather, it is given. It also means that it’s not just intended for us, as individuals, but rather, for every single living person.

Let us live the rest of our days helping others to understand what God has given them. And let us live the rest of our days understanding the nature of our God, who yearns to be
with us for all eternity.


God Bless,


Brett Becker

Youth and Young Adult Minister 

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