“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ Luke 12:20
“In the things of this world, no one lives for himself; the craftsman, the soldier, the farmer, the merchant, all without exception contribute to the common good and to the good of their neighbor. This happens even more fully in the spiritual life, which is the true life. He who lives only for himself and despises his neighbor is useless, is not a man, and does not belong to our lineage.”
John Chyrsostom (347-407) in Homilies on Matthew’s Gospel 77:6.
At GTP say, “Everything is connected to everything else.” It hold true here. The work of the craftsman, the soldier, the farmer, and the merchant are linked.
Their contributions matter and are all connected to each other. Consider these examples at play just from the past holiday weekend in the USA.
I needed the merchant to purchase wares for living. I enjoyed peace thanks to the soldier. I benefited from the work of the craftsman. And I ate the fruit of the farmer.
With this interconnected view, notice why Jesus labels the bloke a “fool” who stores up his harvest for himself instead of enjoying and sharing it.
Resources hoarded are useless and those who hold on to them are also useless for the kingdom. Got resources. Put them to work, Make them useful.
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And thanks for your prayers for me. I am safely with my co-worker, Gabriel Hakulín, in Sliač, Slovakia. If I am like Paul, he is a Timothy to me.
This morning and afternoon we meet with the task force drafting standards and aiming to form a peer accountability group (PAG like ECFA) in USA for Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Then tonight we attend the “Leaders Dinner” with about 150-200 influential Christians of Slovakia and invited guests from around the world. It’s a privilege to be invited to attend again this year.
GTP is working with many in attendance tonight to strengthen stewards and set up a PAG to shape the future of church and ministry administration and governance in both Czech Republic and Slovakia.