What Shall I Do

Luke 12:19 

"And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods 

laid up for many years; take thine ease,

eat, drink, and be merry." 

     The disciple who requested his brother to divide his inheritance with him provided the occasion for Jesus to speak the parable of the rich fool. This is parable underlines the dangers of materialism. The rich man's fields produced so much that he faced a problem and ask; "What shall I do, because I have no room to store my fruits? His decision was simple but selfish: destroy his present barns and build new ones that would be much bigger. This seemed reasonable and  for certain made him feel secure, (12:19). The rich man could then live in luxury and eat, drink and be merry. But God's response was entirely different; That night the rich man's soul was required of him.

    The question remained,  "Who will benefit from these possessions?"  The picture of covetousness is related in the words of this parable. The man who had planned for the future in the terms of   "my barns, my fruits, my goods, and my soul" realized his folly only in death. He left the world poorer than the beggar on the street corner.

    My Friends, This is true of all who lay up treasures for themselves without reference to God. Jesus did not condemn material possessions, He also did not condemn the desire to possess material things. However, Jesus condemned covetousness and greed. Let Us All Be Aware Of Our Standings With God! 

Amen!

Reading: Luke 12:13-21

Ref: HG SB

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross life Ministry