Being on Guard
Scripture – Luke 12:13-15: 13Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” 15Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
Reflection: Greed is one of those things that sneak up on me. I’m committed to being generous – to living from the perspective that God owns everything. That means I have nothing to call my own – especially in terms of material possessions. God trusts me to manage some of His stuff for Him.
Still, I look around from time to time and realize my grip has tightened on some stuff. “Watch out,” Jesus said. “Be on your guard against all kinds of greed.”
I’ll pay attention today. I’ll be on guard. I’ll monitor when greed exerts its influence. In Christ I will not let it overpower me.
How about you? How does greed show itself in your life? How will you respond to it today?
Reflection: Greed is one of those things that sneak up on me. I’m committed to being generous – to living from the perspective that God owns everything. That means I have nothing to call my own – especially in terms of material possessions. God trusts me to manage some of His stuff for Him.
Still, I look around from time to time and realize my grip has tightened on some stuff. “Watch out,” Jesus said. “Be on your guard against all kinds of greed.”
I’ll pay attention today. I’ll be on guard. I’ll monitor when greed exerts its influence. In Christ I will not let it overpower me.
How about you? How does greed show itself in your life? How will you respond to it today?
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