May 22, 2022
13 Now someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” 14 But He said to him, “You there—who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over the two of you?” 15 But He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one is affluent does his life consist of his possessions.” 16 And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive. 17 And he began thinking to himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?’ 18 And he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there. 19 And I will say to myself, “You have many goods stored up for many years to come; relax, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself!”’ 20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is demanded of you; and as for all that you have prepared, who will own it now?’ 21 Such is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich in relation to God.”
The Idea:
Jesus calls me to be rich toward God.
My challenge is to pay close attention to my soul, to see myself clearly,to make sure I’m not blind to the one thing that keeps me from it.
How to Grow Rich Toward God
1. Look and see the blindness in me
"Then He said to them, 'Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed;
for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.'"
Luke 12:15
2. Diagnose my own heart
"And He told them a parable, saying …"
Luke 12:16
3. Learn to grow rich toward God
“So is the man who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”
Luke 12:21
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