Proverbs 30:5-9 / Luke 9:1-6
The word "enough" is a common word and its meaning is quite obvious in general usage.
As much as it may be obvious in meaning, it may not be so clear in life.
When it comes to possessions, luxury, wealth and riches, when will it be ever enough?
Of course, when it comes to the things of despair and distress, and when we can't take it anymore, then enough is certainly enough.
But it comes to to pleasures and desires, the fact is there is never enough; we want more and more.
In the gospel, Jesus tells His disciples to take nothing for the journey as they go off for the mission of proclaiming the kingdom of God.
It might sound so spartan, but they must believe that God will provide.
But even if we have enough and maybe even more than enough, the 1st reading has a reminder for us.
At the very basics of life, the writer of the Book of Proverbs says this: Keep falsehood and lies far from me, give me neither poverty nor riches, grant me only my share of bread to eat.
Because surrounded by plenty, we might forget who God is, but on the other hand, in destitution, we might profane the name of God.
Yes, God will provide for our needs, and that is the Good News that we must believe in and live out in our lives.