Gospel
Luke 12:13-21
And the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?
Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?” Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.”
Then he told them a parable. “There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest. He asked himself, ‘What shall I do, for I do not have space to store my harvest?’ And he said, ‘This is what I shall do: I shall tear down my barns and build larger ones. There I shall store all my grain and other goods and I shall say to myself, “Now as for you, you have so many good things stored up for many years, rest, eat, drink, be merry!”’ But God said to him, ‘You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you; and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?’ Thus will it be for the one who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich in what matters to God.”
Reflection
In this reading Christ make it a point he never came to earth to be a judge. Secondly he said dont build treasure on earth but in heaven. Thirdly life on earth is temporary. We can be recalled anytime. When that happen what will happen to the wealth accumulated on earth? What are we doing to built our treasure in heaven?
Let us pray
Lord Jesus you have reminded us that life on earth is temporary. You also reminded us to build treasure in heaven that will last forever. Grant us oh lord that greed will not control our heart but love.
Amen
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