Devotional 20th April, 2021
- COUPLES AND SINGLES NETWORK FOR CHRIST INITIATIVE
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 24, 2021
RENEW REFRESH REFOCUS
CASNFCI SCRIPTURE & PRAYER FOR THE DAY
Let God be involved
“Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”
It looks as if the Rich Man has it all. He had built a successful business and had made all the right investments. And with this year’s abundance in profits, he decided it was time to reap the benefits of his hard work. He said to himself, “You have plenty . . . laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”
It seems to make a lot of sense. When you’ve worked hard all your life and planned out your finances carefully, you should be able to look forward to a carefree retirement. You’d think the rich man in Jesus’ parable would have been commended for his wise planning.
Instead, God calls him a fool. But that’s not because he was rich or because he had planned for his retirement. It’s because he had missed the most important thing in life. He had not been rich toward God. In all his careful planning and hard work, he had left God out of the picture. He had stored up treasures on earth without storing treasures in heaven (Matthew 6:19-21). And when his life came to an end, he stood before the Lord emptyhanded.
That, says Jesus, is what will happen to anyone who lives without paying attention to the Lord and his kingdom. Today’s parable leaves each of us with some important questions: How am I living my life? Am I being rich toward God? Am I investing in his kingdom? How have you been involving God in your life’s decision as a Christian?
PRAYER
Heavenly Father, take the first place in my heart. Fill me with wisdom and understanding of life for your glory. In Jesus’ name Amen.
Rev. Isaac G. Y Bangalu Founder & CE
Couples & Singles Network for Christ Initiative
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