Who Is Talking In Luke 12:15-21 And What Is He Talking About?

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Emanuel Watkins Profile
Emanuel Watkins answered
Its Jesus of course. The parable is basically talking to the whorder, one who stores up money and possessions that he really doesnt need in order to satisfy his lusts of the flesh and desires. This person bought everything under the sun, from houses to cars, to "you name it I got". After all is said and done and money is spent on his wildest desires, he still desires more, but has nothing else to buy. So instead of giving away his money or possessions ( I mean not just giving it away, but wisely sowing "seed" into the less fortunate, building homes for the homeless, providing for the helpless, etc) he puts his millions into an account and decides he will die with his money rather than live without it and help others. Jesus says in Matt 6:19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasure on earth(where it can be disposed of, paraphrase) but store up treasures in heaven(1st love for God, humble heart, giving nature, love for others, daily relationship with Jesus, etc.), for where your heart is there is your treasure. His heart was bent on greed, not the love of God. You cannot serve both Money and God, as He created wealth.
thanked the writer.
Verrysweet Bee
Verrysweet Bee commented
I asked this question because i am a true believer of CHRIST and I agree with you whole heartedly , but we are living in such a day that even the church is decieved about what prosperity really is in JESUS CHRIST . He speaks in this very passage about those who have more then enough and don't help the poor. What do you need with 2-4 estates and cars and airplanes , and still saying give SEED! Mark 4:14 by the way say's the seed is the word .
Tithes are 10% to much focus on money.
Verrysweet Bee
Verrysweet Bee commented
In other words lasciviousness, greed , and in comes the rest of those fleshly desires that will keep you from the kingdom of GOD. 1Timothy 6: 3,5 ,also 1 Timothy 6: 10,11 People can have what they want , but the plan isn't to be proud and greedy or just plain without effection for others who are suffering . Just like the good samaritan story in the bible . You see someone down help them up don't just roll by and Lazarus story . A lot of that " UH nowadays
Emanuel Watkins
Emanuel Watkins commented
I agree as well especially with what Genaveve said it doesnt matter how much you have, but what are you doing with it.
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carlene welch answered
The word Jesus focused on was covetousness. God had blessed the man abundantly, but he became selfish and greedy! He didn't reconized that it all comes from God! And he was not rich in Spiritual things! He never used any of it for the Kingdom! And gave none back to God! 2Cor.8:9... Jesus became poor that we would become rich In all things! He created and owned the vast universe Eph.3:9..Col.1:15-18.. He laid aside His riches and everything else to redeem us. Through that we became joint- hairs of God with Christ of all that God owns. Rom. 8:17..Haggai.2:8.. It is His will that He blesses and prospers us in all things! 3John2..as long as we recognize that it all comes through Him and if we use it for His Glory and for the Kingdom! Mal. 3:8-12..It doesnt matter how much a man has weather it be one house or two, If he is a man of God and is giving into the kingdom and knows his source is God then he is worth of his hire. Luk.10:2-8...Genaveve
thanked the writer.
Verrysweet Bee
Verrysweet Bee commented
It's not a bad thing to have a lot , but if you are serving the Lord then the bible say's this : It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. Than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of GOD. Mark 10:25, Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit , after tradition of men after the rudiments of the world and not after CHRIST. Colossians 2:8 And this : 1Timothy 6:17 charge them that are rich in this world , that they be not highminded , nor trust
Verrysweet Bee
Verrysweet Bee commented
Cont'd ) nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living GOD , Who giveth us richly all things to enjoy. 1Timothy 6,10 For the love of money is the root of all evil , which while some coveted after , they have erred from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.,But thou man of GOD flee these things and follow after righteousness , GODliness, faith , love, patience, meekness.
carlene welch
carlene welch commented
N2mee, how are you? You state excellent Scripture and very good points indeed, it behoves us to be very careful how we feel about money, we are not to love it! We need to always keep in mind that all things belong to Him He is our provider and to put our trust in Him who provides all our needs as He see's fit..God bless!..Genaveve

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