Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.
– Lin Yutang
The man of Luke 12 didn’t adhere to this principle. He didn’t realize that being ready for eternity and not barn-building was the priority.
Luke 12:16-20
Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully.
And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?’ So he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.”
But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’
Is barn-building your priority or is it the things of God? Be careful with this one.
Gary