Luke 12:13-21

[13] Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."

[14] Jesus replied, "Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?" [15] Then he said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

[16] And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. [17] He thought to himself, 'What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.'

[18] "Then he said, 'This is what I'll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. [19] And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry." '

[20] "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'

[21] "This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is not rich toward God."

It is only of human’s inclination when we are at a state of reasoning and maturity that we would pursue an education, find a pretty decent job of our like, become financially stable, have a family, and then travel the world on their spare time or for some who would rather pick up on a hobby and acquaint themselves with it.  Perceptually, life can be fairly frantic when we are acutely consumed with the humdrum things of this world.  Some may find themselves fretting over how they can make more money today than they did a year or so from now.  Yet little do people know that storing away the riches of this world would not gain us a penny, if you will.  Everything we have today can all be gone tomorrow or in a split second.  It is only in Lord Jesus Christ that we can receive eternal life and the riches of heavenly things.

What is the true sense of peace and security?  Is it our job?  Is it our retirement funds that we have preserve ever so long?   Or is it the government?  Dear friends, those that are listed there are nowhere  near peace and security.  In contrast, it is far from it.  Living in the modern secular age of society demanding things at a rapid rate, some of us tend to lose ourselves in the process of building up our spiritual kingdom.  We are so focus on what to wear, what to eat, when we are going to find Mr. or Ms. Right, that we lose grip of the real matter at hand is.  Mind you, we are living in a world that is ruled by Satan, the Devil; hence, there is nothing here that we could possibly desire forever and last.  Everything shall fade away and only time will prove that.  On the contrary, we should be more focus on collecting and storing away the riches of our heavenly father’s kingdom.  How can we do so?  By feeding ourselves and others of spiritual food daily, meditating on it, and exerting them without growing weary.  We should delight ourselves in the word of God and nourish our body, soul, spirit, and mind with every one of God’s Commandment.  Emulating ourselves as Christ-like as possible is the cardinal element of life.  It is in exhibiting to God that we are making a conscious effort that we are working out our salvation.  That my friends, is the true meaning of chasing after God’s Kingdom vs. storing away the false senses of security from this world.

With that, dear friends, keep in mind that we are living in a civilization that is promoting sins and temptations all around us.  Nevertheless, what are the means to overcome them?  These are some questions we should ask ourselves:  how steady and determine is our walk with God?  How strong of conviction in faith do we have in us?  What is distinctive about us from everyone else?  And mostly, are the little deeds that we are conducting in our daily act satisfactory by God or even by God’s standards?  When we have a clear and concise answer to these queries, no longer is our walk with God become a burden or restriction but rather a privilege that God has chosen us to be one of His children to share that Heavenly kingdom with Him in ever-lasting life.  Thus, when we learn to have implicit trust in God that He is the God of all sufficient and our provider for everything, never would we agonize over the trials that each of us must wield.  He shall exalt and reward each of us for our endeavor because we have glorified God immeasurably, all in Lord Jesus Christ.

Let us pray

Dear Lord,

I thank You for this day. I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God. You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me. Forgive me this day for I have sinned. I ask now for Your forgiveness.

Keep me safe from all danger and harm. Let me start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every day and give my best in all that is put before me.

Clear my mind that I can hear from You. Broaden my mind that I can accept all things that are of You. Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over.

Let me continue to see sin through Your eyes and acknowledge it as evil. And when I sin, let me repent, and confess with my mouth my wrong doing, and receive the forgiveness of God.

And when this world closes in on me, let me remember Jesus' example to slip away and find a quiet place to pray. It's the best response when I'm pushed beyond my limits. I know that when I can't pray out loud, You listen to my heart.

Continue to use me to do Thy Will. Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak and unsaved.

Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others. I pray for those that are lost and can't find their way. I pray for those that are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray for those who refuse to share a word from You. I pray for those who don't know You intimately.

I pray for those that will only read this and not speak this aloud in their own lives. I pray for those that will delete this without sharing it with others. I pray for those that don't believe ... But I thank you that I believe.

I believe that You change people, and I pray for all my sisters and brothers. For each and every family member in their households. I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes that they are out of debt and all their needs are met.

I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than You, Lord. Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight. I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees them and every mouth that confesses them willingly.

This is my prayer.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen.