“And he stated, ‘I’ll do that: I’ll tear down my barns and construct bigger ones, and there I’ll retailer all my grain and my items. And I’ll say to my soul, “Soul, you might have ample items laid up for a few years; loosen up, eat, drink, be merry.”‘ However God stated to him, ‘Idiot! This night time your soul is required of you, and the issues you might have ready, whose will they be?’” (Luke 12:18-20).
THE SUCCESSFUL, PROSPEROUS ESTATE OWNER PORTRAYED IN JESUS’ STORY IS A FIGURE WE ARE FAMILIAR WITH. We could (if we’re trustworthy) see him after we look within the mirror, however even when we don’t, we see him in our neighborhoods and communities. Particularly within the wealthier nations of the world, the inhabitants is more and more made up of individuals for whom God is basically irrelevant, however their lives have nonetheless been glad, wholesome, and socially well-adjusted.
Non secular folks could suppose that secular persons are not genuinely glad, however the fact is, we reside in a world the place it’s potential to disclaim the existence of God and nonetheless get by way of life fairly comfortably. Much more so as we speak than ever earlier than, with the advances which have been made economically and scientifically, an individual can have a life that’s lengthy and pleasant. Psychologically, there are strategies out there to beat dysfunction and unhappiness. And if an individual adopts the secular ethical rules of compassion and equality, he can relate healthily to these round him and reduce the quantity of struggling on the earth.
However what if the God whom we have now denied actually does exist? What if we have now solved all our issues besides the largest one? The person in Jesus’ story stated, “Soul, you might have ample items laid up for a few years; loosen up, eat, drink, be merry.” His life had been constructed on the idea that there was no drawback to which a secular answer couldn’t be discovered — however now the issue he had not paid consideration to confronted him in all of its horrible, lethal actuality.
Ultimately, we’ll discover out whether or not our choices about God have been sensible or silly. If the Scriptures are right, a day is coming that would be the best of all judgment days (Acts 17:30,31). Till then, the worst mistake we are able to make is considering that as a result of the solar remains to be shining in our lives, sin should not be an issue for us.
“Shallow natures tremble for an evening after their sin, and once they discover that the solar rises and males greet them as cordially as earlier than, and that no hand lays maintain of them from the previous, they suppose little extra of their sin — they don’t perceive that deadly calm that precedes the storm” (Marcus Dods).
Gary Henry – WordPoints.com + AreYouaChristian.com
