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Bird Brains & Flower Power
A hallmark of many people of faith is this thought that we can make God do something.
Some are very honest and just outright ask God to change a person, or make them do something.
Often, it is for personal gain of some form.
Sometimes, it is for their own safety, as in, they are trying to change someone who is hurting them.
But, for the most part, we tend to argue and fight with each other over money.
When detectives try to solve crimes, money or greed is one of the top motives.
A truth emerges....
Money makes people do funny (not ha ha) things
Can also be possessions, food, property, family, whatever it is that motivates you.
As we go through the section today, we are going to cover several topics.
Greed - Judgement - How to Measure your Life
WARNING:
We are going to drink from a fire hose today.
I will read the rest of the chapter, please follow along, and we will pick a few places to concentrate.
REMINDER:
We closed with Jesus promising the Holy Spirit would help you find words in your trial.
So don’t worry...
What follows picks up the theme a bit.
Luke 12:13-59
How did this whole section open?
With a Brother who wanted Jesus to make his other brother split the inheritance with him.
Make him do it.
And you see how it ends, with Jesus giving a warning not to do that.
Keep that in mind as we go through this and look at a few sections.
Like Mary and Martha (Make her help me!), this brother wants Jesus to step into this matter.
Luke 12:13-21
Luke 12:13–21 (NLT)
Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with me.”
Jesus replied, “Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?”
Then he said, “Beware!
Guard against every kind of greed.
Life is not measured by how much you own.”...“Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.”
This should be a bit striking for you to hear.
A matter like this is the exact kind of thing that we would want God to decide.
We might even pray for someone who is unfairly treated by another family member.
That is what is going on here, correct?
What we don’t know is who the greedy brother is.
We are never told that.
This brother believes it is unfair and the other brother should share.
MISSING CHARACTER: The FATHER!
Why should I take the position of your FATHER.
He gives this parable about a wealthy farmer who makes a bunch of money, has no worries, and dies the next day.
It would be like having a goal to save $1 Million dollars, and the day you have that million in the bank you are like, YES, I am good to go!
And you die the next day.
Luke 12:22-23
I am not going to get into this whole section about worrying and not worrying.
The text is pretty self explanatory, so you read it for yourself, meditate on it and pray on it.
Jesus takes this moment to have a private lesson with his disciples.
Their life is going to be hard, and a hard life should not dissuade you from following Jesus
Life is more than these things, yes, you need them to survive, but what kind you eat is of no concern.
So...
Luke 12:29-31
Here Jesus begins to talk about the Father, the character missing from the brothers request.
People here will argue and go to court to “get what is theirs,” but the Father we serve is not like that.
Seek the Kingdom of God ABOVE ALL ELSE.
You will find all you need there.
How do you seek the kingdom?
Luke 12:32-34
Luke 12:32–34 (NLT)
“So don’t be afraid, little flock.
For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.
Sell your possessions and give to those in need.
This will store up treasure for you in heaven!
And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes.
Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it.
Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.”
You give to those in need, and you give until it hurts.
And by the way…those in need are not the so called pastors and leaders that fly around in private jets.
Those are ministers and teachers of Hell’s doctrines.
Stay away from them.
The contrast here is the rich farmer who stored enough to eat, drink, and be merry and then died.
If he had given his food to the poor and those in need, he would have stored that entire treasure in heaven.
Take your treasure when you die by giving to those in need.
This is the upside down business model of the Kingdom of God.
And don’t stop!
Luke 12:37
Get this image…The master of the house will honor the servants who do their service well.
Peter…God love him…is wondering who Jesus is talking about?
Luke 12:41
This whole thing has been a parable...
All started by a brother demanding that Jesus MAKE IT FAIR, MAKE THEM DO IT.
Luke 12:42-44
You see, that is what the father of the brothers should have done, but here Jesus is going to put his attention on the two brothers, what they should have done...
But people are not like this…they look out only for themselves, what about them?
They will experience God’s justice, and it is severe.
Luke 12:45—47
There are three servants here...
The wicked servant, who abuses the other servants in the Master’s house.
How are they dealt with?
The disobedient servant, who knows better, but for some reason won’t carry out the instructions.
The unknowing servant, like a newbie.
GIVEN VERSUS ENTRUSTED...
I HAVE SPENT THIS TIME TO ARRIVE AT THIS MOMENT, SO WE READ THIS IN CONTEXT OF THE REQUEST TO JESUS FROM THE BROTHER.
Luke 12:49-52
How can this be?
Jesus is the Prince of Peace.
Yes, He is.
But not everyone wants PEACE.
Many want THEIR FAIR SHARE
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