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Genesis 29; Genesis 30; Luke 12
“…A Person Is A Fool
To Store Up Earthly Weath
But Not Have A Rich Relationship With God.”
Scripture
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
Are you and I working on a rich relationship with God? If
not then you and I are fools and we are no different than this rich man who
only thought about himself.
Your relationship with your spouse, your children and
those around you and your relationship with God is way more important than
accumulating a bunch of stuff.
When we leave this earth none of our toys are going with
us. Only the reward of living a godly life, our investment in the people around
us and our relationship with God those are the things that are going to count.
How are we doing? Are we more like rich man in this story
or are we more like Jesus Who is telling us this story?
Application
I will strive today to be rich in my relationship with
God by focusing on the needs of others.
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, don’t let me be like this rich man in this story. Don’t let me be a
fool. Help me keep my eyes focused on the important things in life and not on
stuff that will be gone tomorrow.
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