So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?
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… to illustrate this and he tells them this parable the land of a rich man produced plentifully we all know this parable and he thought to himself what shall i do for i have nowhere to store my crops and he said i will do this i'll tear down my barns and build larger ones and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years. And then listen to Jesus' words. He said to his soul, relax, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said to him, fool. this night, this very day, today, tonight, your soul is required of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be? So is the one who lays up, there's the words from Matthew 6, who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God. You know what Jesus is not saying in this parable is it's wrong to have a barn. …
… The land of a rich man produced abundantly. And the rich man thought to himself, what should I do, for I have no place to store my crops? Then he said, I will do this. I will pull down my barns and build larger ones. And there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years. Relax, eat, drink, be merry. But God said to him, you fool. This very night, your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be? So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves, but are not rich toward God. Friends, this is the word of God for you, the people of God. Thanks be to God. Well, whew, finally an easy one. The meaning of this parable is simple. You can't take it with you. You can fill up silos, store sacks of grain in barns, but when that day comes, when the grim reaper swings his sickle, you exit the world with the same gear in your backpack that you had when you arrived, which is to say, nothing. …
… The land of a rich man produced abundantly. And the rich man thought to himself, what should I do, for I have no place to store my crops? Then he said, I will do this. I will pull down my barns and build larger ones. And there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years. Relax, eat, drink, be merry. But God said to him, you fool. This very night, your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be? So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves, but are not rich toward God. Friends, this is the word of God for you, the people of God. Thanks be to God. Well, whew, finally an easy one. The meaning of this parable is simple. You can't take it with you. You can fill up silos, store sacks of grain in barns, but when that day comes, when the grim reaper swings his sickle, you exit the world with the same gear in your backpack that you had when you arrived, which is to say, nothing. …