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DON’T BE SILLY?

  • Writer: Olufunmilayo Adekusibe
    Olufunmilayo Adekusibe
  • 12 minutes ago
  • 3 min read

Readings:

Romans 4:20-25

Luke 1:69-75

Luke 12:13-21

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“Don’t be silly’ is not an insult. It is advice; one that you should take very seriously. What will you do if you unexpectedly chance across a huge sum of money? The answer you give to this question reveals your true character. Someone wanted to drag Jesus into a family dispute over inheritance, and he told the man off with a warning to His own disciples: “Watch, and be on your guard against avarice of any kind, for a man’s life is not made secure by what he owns, even when he has more than he needs.” Jesus then tells the story of a rich fool to caution us against greed and the illusion that our security lies in our possessions.


The rich fool grows wealthier after an exceptional harvest. He asks an important question: “What shall I do now?” But the answer he gives is entirely self-serving. Rather than considering others or giving thanks, he decides to tear down his existing barns (already sufficient) and build larger ones to hoard his surplus. Even his language is selfish: my crops, my barn, my grain, my goods, even my soul. What he fails to grasp is that his soul was never his to begin with. It belonged to God, and when God called him home, he had nothing lasting to offer—only stored up goods and wasted opportunities. Any attempt to secure your life by accumulating material things will only reveal your emptiness.


What should we do instead?

  • Remember that God is the one securing your life and thank Him.

  • Live for something or someone bigger than yourself, and you will have found purpose.

  • Money is only valuable to meet your needs (not your wants). Your needs are few, but your wants are uncountable.

  • You will experience more joy in giving to those who cannot repay you than in stuffing yourself with all the things you crave.

  • Sow into eternal life by channelling your time, talent and resources towards promoting God’s kingdom here on earth.

  • Pray for a spirit of contentment. The feeling of insatiability is what exposes people to dangerous and even deadly schemes.

  • No risk is worth your eternal happiness. If it costs you your soul, then it is too expensive.

  • Your greatest gift is your faith in God, not your net worth. Those who possess material riches never shut up about what they have. It’s the "opulent insecurity" for me.

  • What will you do if you chance across a huge sum of money you never expected? Raise your standard of giving, not your standard of living.

  • You make a living from what you receive. But you are only truly wealthy when you can meet the needs of those who are less fortunate than you.

                                                                                    JUDE-MARY OWOH



To surrender your life to Christ, say this prayer aloud. “Father, I acknowledge my sin against You. I repent and ask for forgiveness, in the name of Jesus. I surrender to the Lordship of Jesus. By the power of Your Holy Spirit, take control of my heart and lead me in Your path of righteousness. Thank you, Lord.”

 If you said the prayer, Congratulations! You are welcome to the body of Christ. Prayerfully seek out a living church and meet the resident reverend, pastor, or priest.



Prayer:

  1. I thank you, Father, for revealing to me that true life exists in You. Secure my life through your presence in my soul. Help me to serve with the little that you have given me, so that I may be worthy to receive even greater and more lasting blessings. Amen.

  2. May God deliver you from the spirit of greed and selfishness, make you selfless and generous and reward your sacrifices with abundant blessings through Christ our Lord. Amen.

 


TASK FOR THE DAY:

Pray for the peaceful repose of victims of the End Sars killings in Lekki in 2020 and their families.

 
 
 

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