Storing up treasure

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? 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. 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. But 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? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. – Luke 12.16-21

Jesus talks a lot about treasures in the next few days. He approached them from a couple of angles.

The first approach here is a more practical, the second in a couple of days is more spiritual.

Jesus here warns about depending on building up earthly treasures and relying on them. In Hos story a man is all set. He had more than he can handle so he is going to build more barns to hold his more stuff. He is pretty happy and satisfied that he is set for life.

Jesus says that that very night the man’s soul, something that he has given no consideration to, is going to be required of. The man is going to die and all of his stuff is going to do him no good.

We need to take care of ourselves. We need to do our best to provide for our families. We need to make plans for the future. All that is true, but we had better not get to the point where that is where we put our reliance. Our life here on earth is short and eternity is forever. Where are we storing up treasure?