Life Consist Not

"And he said unto them, Take heed and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of things which he possesseth."  Luke 12:15.  Our society seems to focus on the things which one might possess.  We speak of those who have and those who have not.  A man has come to Jesus asking that the Lord speak to his brother that he might divide the inheritance with him.  The concern of this man was what he could possess.  Our Lord issues a warning to this one about covetousness.  Covetousness is a desire to have without contentment.  One is never satisfied with that which he possesses, but rather desires more.  With the covetous, the coffer is never full and the life is never satisfied. In a culture where our worth is decided by our possessions, we must guard against the desire to enrich ourselves with things.  The Lord wants us to understand the true meaning of life and the journey of our life.  We need to seek not what is earthly, but what is heavenly.  We must seek the eternal rather that the temporal.  Things can be gathered, and quickly lost.  In the view of our Lord Jesus Christ, our life consist in the character that we have; the faith that burns in our heart; the devotion to Christ and God; the hope of the life to come.  A man's life should consist in the spiritual and the service that we render unto God.