06/01/2026
It's easy to measure success by what we own, what we've accomplished, or what we've accumulated. Our culture teaches us to build bigger barns—to store up more possessions, pursue more comfort and place our security in what we feel we can control.
In Luke 12, Jesus tells the Parable of the Rich Fool, a man whose fields produced such an abundant harvest that he decided to tear down his barns and build bigger ones. Believing he had secured his future, he said to himself, "Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry." But that very night, his life was demanded of him.
"This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God." — Luke 12:21
The rich man wasn't condemned because he was successful; he was called a fool because he made earthly wealth his priority while neglecting what mattered eternally. He invested in temporary treasures but failed to seek the Kingdom of God.
Jesus goes on to remind His followers not to be consumed by worry or the pursuit of possessions, saying: "Instead, seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you." — Luke 12:31
The question for us is not how much we have, but what we are living for. Are we storing up treasures that won't last, or are we investing our lives in the things of God's Kingdom?
