Luke 12:22-34 The Vanity of Pursuit of Treasure

And He said to His disciples, “For this reason I say to you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put on.  For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.  Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds! And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life’s span?  If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters?  Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? You men of little faith!  And do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not keep worrying. For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things.  But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you.  Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom. “Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves money belts which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

If you take all of the worldly treasures from all people and add them up, the sum of this results in ZERO.  Naked we came into the world and naked we will go out of it.  Solomon understood this precept and call life’s usual activity as vanity.  So what then, O Man is your decree?  To fear the Lord my God and to walk humbly before Him.  This is man’s portion.

Daily Prayer:  Most merciful Savior, we are so accustomed to Your love, we oft times fail to fear You for who You are.  Forgive me holy Savior.  Place in me a heart that has pure motives and seeks not the gain as the world knows it, but the kind of gain that You describe. In Your holy name I pray Amen.