wealth

Is it possible to covet your own wealth and goods? According to Luke 12:15-21 it certainly is, which puts a switcheroo on the idea that the only covetous nature we had to keep an eye on was in regard to the property of others. Not so fast, ladies and gentleman. Here’s how the scripture reads:

And he said unto them, take heed and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.

The Bible goes on to relate a parable that, translated loosely goes like this: A rich man had a good year in terms of crop production. A VERY good year. As most people who star in Biblical stories do, he proceeded to make a bad decision when it came to terms of his soul. Since he didn’t have room to store all the crops, he decided to tear down his barn and build a bigger one later but, in the meantime, since he had plenty of food to last for many years, he decided to take it easy for a while – eat, drink, party a little bit. What’s the harm? Then God stepped in and reminded him that if he were to die right then, the crops and all his wealth would be wasted and that simply is not cool.