Bible Reading: Luke 12:13-21
Key Verse: Verse 15 - “And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”
Key Words: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth
You can find any number of things wrong in the story of the life of the rich man.
First, his thinking was wrong (verses 17, 19). Secondly, his actions were wrong (verse 18). Thirdly, his focus was wrong (verses 19, 20). This man’s riches came to naught!
Perhaps the most famous gold strike in American history occurred in January 1848 when a man named John Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill in northern California. The find set off a gold rush that reached a frenzied pitch and even attracted prospectors from Europe – but it ruined Marshall and John Sutter, the man who owned the land where gold lay for the taking. Sutter’s land was overrun by gold seekers, his cattle were stolen, and he was driven into bankruptcy. Marshall died penniless.
But it really doesn’t matter if you die penniless or with great wealth, without Christ your life has been for naught.
Dr. Mike Rouse
What to do:
✞ Honestly ask yourself who am I living for- not what, but who.
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