Subscription Lists
Word from Nairnshire
by Sandy Shaw
The financial and business world could learn much from Jesus Christ.
Jesus is teaching, when one man interrupts, and asks Jesus to intervene in a family dispute regarding money.
The man does not want fairness or justice, just more money, and Jesus uses the intrusion to teach about a rich farmer who had a massive harvest.
We can call the story, "The tragedy of the poor rich man."
“Watch out. Be on your guard against all kinds of greed. A man's worth does not lie in what he possesses or owns.”
A man's big bank balance does not necessarily make him wealthy.
The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. He was financially rich, but it was not the man who produced the wealth. It was the ground. His path fell among these favourable pastures.
Riches can only be handled responsibly by certain people.
It is easier to receive a million pounds than handle it.
He was the sort of farmer who might have been pointed out to younger farmers as an example to follow. Not so.
He decided to act. “I have not enough room for all my goods.” This is what I'll do. Look at all the "I's" and "my's". “I’ll build bigger barns for my possessions.”
He was methodical, but greedy, with no love for God, and not a single thought about others.
The world might regard him as a picture of success and prosperity, but in the eyes of Jesus it is sin.
This poor rich man thought he was going to live a long time. Wishful thinking deludes him. He did not have twenty-four hours left.
What is the point of waiting until the eleventh hour if you only live til half past ten!
Sandy Shaw
Nairn Christian Fellowship
Rate it:
Sandy has a weekly radio talk which can be heard via the Internet on Saturday at 11:40am, New Orleans time, at wsho.com.
Receive the newest devotional each week in your inbox by joining the "Word from Nairnshire" subscription list. Enter your email address below, click "Go!" and we will send you a confirmation email. Follow the instructions in the email to confirm your addition to this list.