DAY 289 Read Luke 10:25-42; John 10:32-42; Luke 11:1-13, 33-54; 12:1-34.
Today's reading: Among Jesus' teachings, warnings, and parables, the lesson of the rich fool stands out as particularly applicable to modern materialists.
Memory gem: "Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death" (Proverbs 11:4).
Thought for today:
"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).
That's the big question, isn't it? Whose will they be? This man was wise in the ways of business. There's nothing wrong about that. Not one word is said against him as a businessman. There is no suggestion that he was dishonest. The trouble was, he was covetous. He worshiped his possessions. He worshiped things. There are millions today who worship things. They want more things--better automobiles, finer houses. But Jesus says, "A man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth."
So it was with this rich man. He was getting ready to enlarge things. He had big visions, big ideas. He was successful, but he craved greater success. But God said to him, "Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee."
You see, he valued things above his soul. Instead of regarding this life as offering him the opportunity to prepare for the next, as a kindergarten to the great university of the beyond, as the day of salvation to get ready for the day of glory, as the time for doing good and finding true goodness, he focused his interest on things. He put his money in the wrong bank.
NOTE: The "feast of the dedication" (John 10:22), also known as the "festival of lights," is called "Hanukkah" by devout Jews. It occurs in our November or December.
Today's reading: Among Jesus' teachings, warnings, and parables, the lesson of the rich fool stands out as particularly applicable to modern materialists.
Memory gem: "Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death" (Proverbs 11:4).
Thought for today:
"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).
That's the big question, isn't it? Whose will they be? This man was wise in the ways of business. There's nothing wrong about that. Not one word is said against him as a businessman. There is no suggestion that he was dishonest. The trouble was, he was covetous. He worshiped his possessions. He worshiped things. There are millions today who worship things. They want more things--better automobiles, finer houses. But Jesus says, "A man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth."
So it was with this rich man. He was getting ready to enlarge things. He had big visions, big ideas. He was successful, but he craved greater success. But God said to him, "Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee."
You see, he valued things above his soul. Instead of regarding this life as offering him the opportunity to prepare for the next, as a kindergarten to the great university of the beyond, as the day of salvation to get ready for the day of glory, as the time for doing good and finding true goodness, he focused his interest on things. He put his money in the wrong bank.
NOTE: The "feast of the dedication" (John 10:22), also known as the "festival of lights," is called "Hanukkah" by devout Jews. It occurs in our November or December.
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