Rich Toward God - The Rev. Philip DeVaul

Sermons from the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer

You've heard me talk about this before, I 100% do play the lottery and I 100% think that the lottery is a total disaster. And it's not healthy. It's not a moral system. And, I completely play it. And the whole time I'm thinking about all the good that I will do. There will be enough money left over for a little remodel of the house, but I've got a lot of plans to do good for the world, of course. But this time as I was mulling over the 480 million, that was unquestionably going to become my coming my way, one of the things that I was really thinking about is why do I do this to myself? Why do I care? And why do I play this? What is this? And I mean, obviously part of me is like, why wouldn't you, right? I mean, give it a shot. ...for myself, I think what is this thing? Why am I caring? And I realized, as I was thinking about all this money that I thought I could do such great things with, one of the things I was really realizing I wanted was this idea that overnight, just like that, a switch could be flipped, and I wouldn't have to worry. I thought I wouldn't have to worry about anything when it comes to financial issues for my family, for me, for my brothers, for my parents, for my kids, for any of it, probably their grandkids and great grandkids. I'd have it. We'd be all set. And that is so attractive. Oh, my goodness. What an amazing possibility that I wouldn't have to worry anymore. Snap, one day, one thing happens and I'm fine. And I could say to my soul, soul all is well, relax, eat, drink, and be merry we're finally ok. And you all can laugh with me at this because you know what it's like, whether it's the lottery or not, you know what it's like to have that desire.