Jesus is really clear: life does not consist in the abundance of possessions. The surprisingly better life is NOT one in which we simply get more. Rather, the life and way of Jesus is to give one’s whole self: possession, time, love, money, etc. We give in order to have life. AND, we give, in order to share life. As the Psalmist reminds us, God “…released those condemned to death...so, write it down…[that] a people yet created can praise the Lord.” The Life of Jesus is for us and for Generations to Come.