Fool's Gold
READ: Luke 12:13-21
A man has just won the lottery and he is thinking about all the money he now has to spend on whatever his heart desires. This man is thinking, “Wow, things are going great in my life, why do I need God to take care of me?”
Luke 12:13-21 tells us to be aware when things seem to be going great because suddenly, your life may be taken from you. The Lord isn’t trying to scare us, but he is trying to make us realize that if we don’t see His will in our lives, we may lose our lives. Christians must understand that everything we have is a gift from God. God works everything for the good of those who love Him. (Romans 8:28) There is not one thing in this world that isn’t a part of the Lord’s perfect will.
The Lord will allow good to happen in our lives, but when we don’t praise Him for it, we may soon find things going bad. When we think we have done good for ourselves and not God doing good for us, we may soon have everything going wrong in our lives.
So, remember your Lord, the author of all the good in your life.
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT: Have things ever been going so good in your life that you have asked yourself, “Why do I need God?” If so, what caused you to think this way? When has the Lord sent something bad in your life to remind you who’s in charge? When have you gone out on your own and said, “I can take care of myself. I don’t need God to take care of me?”
PRAYER SUGGESTIONS: Pray that the Lord never lets you disregard or forget His will in your life. Pray that when the Lord does send something to remind you of His power, that you can handle it. Pray that you are never caught unaware, and you always respect the Lord’s power until the day you are called home to heaven.