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Rich, and yet a fool (2)

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
Luke 12:20

Rich, and yet a fool (2)
"You fool!" This is God's verdict on anyone who thinks possessions and success are a guarantee for the future. God, who gives and sustains life, determines when it is to be taken from us. It is possible not to trouble about Him for a whole lifetime, acting as though He didn't exist. It is, however, foolishness. Without Him, our account will not tally.
God can bless all things, even the material goods that we owe to Him in the final instance. But for this to happen, our life must be brought into harmony with Him by faith in Jesus Christ, His Son. Whoever has become a child of God through Him can rest assured that his life will not encounter the bitter experience against which our parable warns us. He can know that his life is in God's hands and will plan everything according to the principle: "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that" (James 4:15). Then the final word on our life will not be "Whose will those things be?" but "Enter into the joy of your Lord" (Matthew 25:21).
What happened to the rich farmer in this parable will be the plight of everyone who "lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God" (Luke 12:21). That is the Lord's final comment on the matter. No exertion is of any use if we are going in the wrong direction. It can only be right if our life has the objective that goes beyond all that is visible and transient: the glory of God that none can attain without faith in Jesus Christ.
(concluded)
Today's reading: Ezekiel ch.40 vv.24-49

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