So he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.”’ But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’ (Luke 12:13-21)
Jesus teaches in the above parable that the rich man was a fool because he mistook his soul for his body. His body would be taken care of with all that he possessed, but worldly possessions serve no benefit to our souls. And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matthew 10:28)
Since our souls will spend eternity in heaven or hell, we need to make better choices while we're in these bodies. God blesses us to be able to enjoy things while we're hear, but we can not take any of these earthly things with us. So what are we to do? He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. (Proverbs 21:26)
We should share what God blesses us with with others who have needs, once our "needs" are met. By doing so, we will Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. (Matthew 6:19-21) Let's not worry so much about what we deposit in banks here on earth, but more about what we're depositing in heaven!
Consider listenting to Pastor Erwin Lutzer series "You Can't Redo Life", lesson 10 "Getting Eternity Right": http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/running-to-win/
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