Devotion for Thursday August 3, 2017
Topic: Are You Hoarding God’s Blessings?
Text: Luke 12:13 – 14
Jesus while teaching on greed gave
a parable about this man. The Greek word for greed literally means the thirst
for having more. Working to provide for you family’s need is not covetousness.
However, while we work for our needs, we must be rich towards God by seeking
first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. Little did the poor fool
(though materially rich) in our text, so wise in matters of earthly business,
suspect that the awful doom was close to him. He forgot what Solomon said, “Do
not boast about tomorrow” (Proverbs 27:1).
Jesus used this parable to teach
the dangers in greed and covetousness. This farmer saw his wealth as an opportunity
to please himself. He had no thought of others or of God. There’s certainly
nothing wrong in following good business principles, or even with saving for
the future (1 Timothy 5:8). This man had a false perception or view of life and
death. He thought that life comes from accumulating things and death was far away.
On March 11, 1856, Henry David
Thoreau wrote in his journal, “That man is the richest whose pleasures are cheapest.”
He also said, “A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can
afford to let alone.” Being wealthy is not sin rather making wealth your god
(Colossians 3:5). The man lived without God and died without God and his wealth
was but incident in his life. What about you? How do treat God’s blessings upon
your life; Are you hoarding it for you and your posterity or you are using it to please yourself or to
please God? Beware!
Food for Thought: Wealth and pride are enemies of salvation
Memory verse: Luke 12:19
Prayer: O God, make me rich towards you by seeking
seeking first your kingdom and His righteous in Jesus name. 
