Wednesday, August 8, 2001
Wednesday, August 8, 2001
Then he said, "I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and
there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample
goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry."
Fools' treasures contrast with the treasures of Jesus' followers. The one is on earth. The other in
heaven. The one can be exhausted as expenses drain what we save. The other keeps on growing
as we add to it. The one brings anxiety, as security systems are installed against thieves, and
accountants are hired to avoid taxes. The other frees us from anxiety, for God Himself
guarantees
its safety. The one can't be taken with us. The other can never be left behind, for like ourselves,
it
is eternal."
(Luke 12:18-19
NRSV)
There was a bizarre case a wealthy St. Paul, Minnesota family that was
accused of hiring a shoplifter? According to news accounts, members of the family allegedly gave
the shoplifter lists of items to steal including Armani suits and Baccarat crystal. The thief would
go to a local department store with list in hand, lift the items in question, then hand them over to
the wealthy family for a modest "finder's fee." Charged in the case were a dentist and his wife and
their two sons one a former professional football player and the other a lawyer. You and I have a
word for someone who indulges in such behavior: Fools!
Dear God, keep me from being a fool. Amen.
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