And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’ But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”(Luke 12:16-21 ESV)
In and of itself, this rich man had a good, practical solution to a problem: making sure his crop did not rot. The real problem is that he was so focused on himself and clinging to stuff, and trying to control his own future, that he didn't even think about giving his excess to others and his time and energy to the things of the Lord. What is on your mind today? Maintaining your property? Buying more stuff? Setting yourself up for easy street? Or...Using your retirement years for missions work? Setting aside some excess and asking God for whom and what to use it? Spending some more time in Bible Study and prayer so you Know the decisions you are making are what God wants you to do?
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