Beware of idolatry of wealth

“Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 

He then told them a parable: “The land of a certain rich man produced an abundant crop, so he thought to himself, ‘What should I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ Then he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to myself, “You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!” ’ But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ 

So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God.

- Luke 12.15-21 (NET) The NET Bible. Biblical Studies Press, 2005.

This was part of my reading today. How easily seductive is the allure of wealth; we can care for ourselves; who needs God, right? We are sucked into the idolatry of wealth. We go on our merry way, building or buying bigger house and storage units and cars and vacations and toys and ... Yet it is the Lord Who gives us breath, who sustains us. And when He demands our lives back from us, what will be left?

My desire is to be rich toward God, not earthly "stuff"!  May you share this desire.