Luke 12:16 And he spoke a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. 18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 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.
There are several fundamental problems with this man’s perspective on life, and when his views are observed carefully, we would see that they are all centered in the here and now. Not only does he not acknowledge God as the Giver of his goods, but he seems to be consumed about retirement.
Now, it is wise to plan for your retirement, because the grim reality is that if Christ does not come soon, then folks would have to count the cost of living in the latter years, with inflationary pressures tugging at one’s savings and investments.
But while this is true, it is not what matters most in life for there are higher interests and things of much greater value to be considered. Just recently, about thirty tornadoes touched down in the Midwest, and utterly demolished hundreds of businesses, homes and vehicles. In a few moments of time, everything that some persons worked and saved for, vanished without a trace.
Revelation 18:15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, 16 And saying, Alas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! 17 For in one hour so great riches is come to naught.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!