The Rich Fool (Luke 12:16-21)

A fool is a man who has his eyes closed for the reality of life and death, of the things of this life and those of the life to come. This is true of every one who lives without God in the world. If a man blesses his own soul and depends upon his own wisdom, he makes a fatal mistake. Such a man we meet in the parable of the rich fool. This parable was spoken and stands in close connection with a peculiar event. The Lord was preaching to the multitude. He warned his listeners for the leaven of...