Scripture: Luke 12: 17-19
17 The rich man thought to himself, ‘What will I do? I have no place to put the grain.’ 18 Then he said, ‘I know what I will do. I will take down my grain building and I will build a bigger one. I will put all my grain and other things I own into it. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many good things put away in your building. It will be all you need for many years to come. Now rest and eat and drink and have lots of fun.”’
Scripture Commentary: Is bigger really better?
We often get caught up as consumers in accumulating ‘the good things in life.’ The bigger, the better! We’re always searching for the best deal, the newest and latest gadget, and keeping up with the Joneses. Who are the Joneses in your life? We have more clothes and shoes than we can wear in a week to the point that we run out of closet space and storage in our homes. We strive to maximize our earnings and acquire more than we can afford or need. All of this we do for a better tomorrow. However, we forget that we could die at any moment from an accident, illness, or natural causes.
Don’t put your hope in material things.
We are meant to put our hope not in the material things we accumulate but in God’s hands. When we die, we cannot stand before God and say, “I served you in this way or that way,” when in reality our concerns are more about our possessions than the people around us in need.
The man in Luke 12 died before he could use what he had stored in his barns. Paul encourages us to be careful how we live. Do not act thoughtlessly. Understand what the Lord wants you to do.
God has a plan for you.
Your earthly possessions will have no value in the Kingdom of God, so stop focusing on what the world has and start focusing on what you can do for the Kingdom of God. Only your faith in God frees you from the anxiety caused by greed. God will supply all your needs.
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