August 1st - Reflection

Time after Pentecost - Lectionary 18
Luke 12:13-21 (NRSV)
Be rich toward God, your treasure

Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me." But he said to him, "Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?" And he said to them, "Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions." Then he told them a parable: "The land of a rich man produced abundantly. And he thought to himself, 'What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?' 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.' But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God."

Reflection
Our treasure is Christ! Our treasure is not the things of this world, but it is Christ. Look at what Jesus gave for us. God treasure's us and our treasure is Christ. Talk about being rich toward God! Our treasure is Christ!

Prayer
Lord, thanks for your life, death, suffering and resurrection. Thanks for treasuring me enough to save me from sin, death, the devil, and myself. You alone are my treasure, now and forever. --- Amen