Luke 12:20 - But God said to him, ‘You fool!’

America in one of the richest nations, and it is among the largest as well. As Americans we pride ourselves in being an American, having big cars, a nice house, and food on the table – but is this really what we should strive for? To be honest man has not changed much, the Lord is still dealing with what man struggled with in the time of the Bible, we struggle with lust, greed, anger, and many other things. Money or greed can be perceived in many ways, but in this passage of Luke 12 I believe it is clear on how the Lord views it. If you store things up for your own good and self-righteousness it is evil – PERIOD! This does not mean that you can’t supply for your family, or for those in need because this would be unselfish, but if it is solely for you and you alone this is wrong. You see in the story the man decided that he was going to retire and live off what he had stored up, this implies that the man never gave to others to help them in need, nor did he care for he was retiring. The Lord desires us to live as a Church, and we see that early on they helped one another financially and many other ways. The Lord may bless people with much, but he also knows that they are capable of giving much. Are we striving to store up our riches here or on earth or living as though our riches are in Heaven?