RICH TOWARDS GOD

“Yes, a person is a fool
to store up earthly wealth
but not have a
rich relationship with God.”
Luke 12:21
New Living Translation

It is so vitally important to know what is really important and what makes life worth living. Many today define success by their financial portfolios, fine homes and luxury automobiles. Many have everything they could ever imagine and yet are not content and continue to acquire things that cannot satisfy. This is the nature of covetousness which is a greedy desire to have more, or avarice. Life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot.
Jesus spoke to the people and shared with them a parable regarding a wealthy man who had an abundance of fine crops to the point his barns were overflowing. He saw his wealth and decided to build bigger barns to accommodate his wealth. The farmer said to himself, “you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!' That very night he died and God asked, “Now, who will get all this that you have stored up?” Instead of building and investing in a relationship with God, he chose to hoard perishable things that had no eternal weight or value. Earthly riches are temporal.
Should we save and be good stewards? Of course. However, the primary goal of the believer is to be rich towards God which is eternal and will not perish. Matthew 6:19-20 says, “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.”
It is foolish to acquire earthly wealth and riches and neglect developing a rich relationship with God. Mark 8:36 says, “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”
In light of our present economic condition, many are trying to find financial stability and security. The first priority should be to secure eternal security in a life invested in Christ Jesus. He knows our needs before we even ask (Matthew 6:8). It is the Father’s good pleasure to give us the kingdom when we seek Him first. Make a deposit today into your heavenly account and trust God to provide every need according to his riches in glory.