Scripture
Luke 12:15
Luke 12:13-21
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God designed us and made us for a certain purpose, and He guaranteed that the product would work. In fact, He gave us a lifetime guarantee. God guarantees that our human potential will be realized, but there is an important condition. To fulfill the purpose for which God made us, we must keep God at the center of our lives. Jesus is telling us exactly that in today’s Gospel text: “A man may be wealthy, but his possessions do not guarantee him life” (Lk.12:15). Mere possessions cannot bring us to fulfillment: not money and things, nor beauty and charm, nor power and prestige. Only the Source of Life can bring us to fulfillment. Only the Source of Life can guarantee it.
The great maestro, Arturo Toscanini, had just finished conducting his NBC Symphony Orchestra in a superior performance of Beethoven’s glorious Ninth Symphony. As the concert ended, all eyes were on Toscanini. It was obvious to audience and musicians alike that this had been…
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