There
is a lot of pressure these days to upgrade. Phone companies offer
special incentives if we upgrade to the latest smart phone, while
car-dealers are constantly trying to convince us to trade in our
older car for a brand new model!
And
it wasn’t long ago that all the talk was about buying a starter
home or getting on the property ladder. The idea is that we can
always go bigger and do better for ourselves. If we think about it,
most of us will admit we have more than we need to get by but there
is still a drive to acquire more “stuff”.
The
rich young man in Lk18:18-23 was busying himself with upgrading.
Faced with a lack of sufficient space to store all his crops and
goods, he decided to build bigger barns. Satisfied, he then sat back
to enjoy the finer things of life, to “eat, drink and have a good
time”.
But
Jesus offers a gentle reminder that, really, these are not the things
that matter. After all, we can’t take any of these treasures with
us. Our farmer friend had forgotten to focus on the more important
things in life – he had stored up riches on earth instead of
focusing on making himself “rich in the sight of God!.
What
treasures are important to me in my life?
(Intercom.ie)
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