Post by Woody Williams on Aug 5, 2007 7:18:00 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Luke 12:15-21
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And he said to them, "Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds
of greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of
possessions." Then he told them a parable: "The land of a rich man
produced abundantly. And he thought to himself, "What should I do,
for I have no place to store my crops?" Then he said, "I will do
this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and there I
will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul,
"Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat,
drink, be merry." But God said to him, "You fool! This very night
your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared,
whose will they be?" So it is with those who store up treasures for
themselves but are not rich toward God."
Devotional
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How easily we can get focused on material wealth and its tempting
ways of creating a false sense of security. If only we had enough, we
could be happy and secure. That is what we like to tell ourselves.
Life is a lot more than material riches that bring joy to our ego.
Being rich toward God, that is, spiritually matured in our
relationship with God, brings us the ultimate joy and security. Hold
fast to Christ and God's grace as your wealth.
Prayer
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Assist me in nurturing my soul, my gracious God, that I may find the
joy that will keep my heart faithful. Amen
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And he said to them, "Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds
of greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of
possessions." Then he told them a parable: "The land of a rich man
produced abundantly. And he thought to himself, "What should I do,
for I have no place to store my crops?" Then he said, "I will do
this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and there I
will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul,
"Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat,
drink, be merry." But God said to him, "You fool! This very night
your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared,
whose will they be?" So it is with those who store up treasures for
themselves but are not rich toward God."
Devotional
----------
How easily we can get focused on material wealth and its tempting
ways of creating a false sense of security. If only we had enough, we
could be happy and secure. That is what we like to tell ourselves.
Life is a lot more than material riches that bring joy to our ego.
Being rich toward God, that is, spiritually matured in our
relationship with God, brings us the ultimate joy and security. Hold
fast to Christ and God's grace as your wealth.
Prayer
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Assist me in nurturing my soul, my gracious God, that I may find the
joy that will keep my heart faithful. Amen