In the Gospel, Jesus advises his hearers towards true thanksgiving. There are effectively two options according to his teaching: on the one hand, you may be greedy, measuring life by how many possessions you have; and on the other hand, you may be thankful, and truly rich toward God.
The traditional Gospel Lesson for the First Sunday after Trinity depicts the familiar account of the rich man and Lazarus. Jesus tells the story of two men: one rich, the…