Reporters and writers are often looking for sound bites—short, attention-grabbing statements they can turn into a headline. When Jesus spoke—whether to massive crowds or just his closest followers, he didn’t give them unsatisfying samples of his divine wisdom. With his words, he always aimed to leave his hearers full. This week we hear Jesus feed us with words that give us purpose. It’s easy to think that the goal in life is to accumulate as much wealth, possessions, and property as we can in order to use these things for our own enjoyment. Jesus teaches us that God blesses us richly so that we can be richly generous toward others. In doing so, we serve as his own hands as he provides for his creation through us.