“Life is not measured by how much you own” But how Un-American!

Zechariah 4; Zechariah 5; Zechariah 6; Luke 12
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Scripture

Luke 12

… Life is not measured by how much you own.”

16 Then he told them a story: “A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops. 17 He said to himself, ‘What should I do? I don’t have room for all my crops.’ 18 Then he said, ‘I know! I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I’ll have room enough to store all my wheat and other goods. 19 And I’ll sit back and say to myself, “My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!”’

20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?’

21 “Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.”

Observation

Do you have a rich relationship with God? It will not matter how many “toys” you have accumulated during your lifetime because when you die you are not taking them with you. This is a great chapter that we need to read over and over again because we live in a culture that totally believes in accumulating the best and the latest and the newest and thinks that is what life is all about. God has a name for that, “You fool.”

Life is not measured by how much you own. Take inventory today and determine where your wealth is!

Application

I will memorize Luke 12:15 Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”

Prayer

Heavenly Father, help me be content with not having a lot of earthly possessions. Help me to take to heart verse 15 and bring that verse to my memory every time I begin to fix my thoughts on something that looks good and that I don’t have. It is my desire to have a rich relationship with You rather than a bunch of stuff that I have to worry about. Help me be more generous. Help me give more away than I keep for myself.

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