Who Will Own It Now?

Now someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” But He said to him, “You there – who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over the two of you?” 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.” And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive. And he began thinking to himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?’ 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. And I will say to myself, “You have many goods stored up for many years to come; relax, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself!”’ 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?’ Such is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich in relation to God.” – Luke 12:13-21

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But He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed” – Luke 12:15a

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“For not even when one is affluent does his life consist of his possessions.” – Luke 12:15b

Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! The more you have, the more people come to help you spend it. So what good is wealth? – except perhaps to watch it slip through your fingers! – Ecc 5:10-11

And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive. And he began thinking to himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?’ 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. And I will say to myself, “You have many goods stored up for many years to come; relax, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself!”’ 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?’ Such is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich in relation to God.” – Luke 12:16-21

The fool is all about

This life is – and tomorrow’s not a given

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. – Ps 90:12

will own it now?

“The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine,” declares the Lord of armies. – Hag 2:8

The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains, the world, and those who live in it. – Ps 24:1

All scripture is from the New American Standard Bible unless otherwise noted