Do we spend more time preparing for our retirement than for our death? While there is nothing wrong with preparing for either retirement or for some years of dependent living, is there not often a disproportion in our attention and planning? Hear the parable on the matter. “Then He spoke a parable to them, saying; ‘The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?’ So he said, “ I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. And I will say to my soul, ‘Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.’ But God said to him, ‘You fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’ So is he who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.” [Luke 12:16-21]
This rich man died suddenly. He was prepared for a long retirement – he had a privately held pension plan that was bulletproof. Yet, he was unprepared. Here is teaching directly on inordinate preparation. A dying man prepares to live a long time, but makes no provision for his dying.
Be more ready to die than to retire. You may not get to retire.
Excerpt from "Are We Christians Dying to Meet Him?"
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