The Danger of Covetousness

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Someone in the crowd said to him, “Rabbi, tell my brother to share with me the property we inherited.”

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But Yeshua answered him, “My friend, who appointed me judge or arbitrator over you?”

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Then to the people he said, “Be careful to guard against all forms of greed, because even if someone is rich, his life does not consist in what he owns.”

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And he gave them this illustration: “There was a man whose land was very productive.

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He debated with himself, ‘What should I do? I haven’t enough room for all my crops.’

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Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and I’ll store all my wheat and other goods there.

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Then I’ll say to myself, “You’re a lucky man! You have a big supply of goods laid up that will last many years. Start taking it easy! Eat! Drink! Enjoy yourself!”’

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But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night you will die! And the things you prepared — whose will they be?’

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That’s how it is with anyone who stores up wealth for himself without being rich toward God.”

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