Sunday Reflection (August 4, 2019)
Once there was a man living the American Dream in ancient Palestine (Luke 12:16-21). He was so successful that he had to build bigger barns to hold all his goodies, yet he neglected to think of God when his untimely death occurred. The parable is called “The Rich Fool” because he was not rich toward God. His sin was not eating, drinking, and making merry; rather, his sin was that he prevented others from doing the same by hoarding his wealth.
(W. Robert McClelland)
May we be rich toward God in this life to make life more bearable for all, especially the most vulnerable as Jesus would say it.