Summary: The parable of the rich fool is one that is repeated in headlines almost weekly. Life ends unexpectedly. Wills are read and contended. Probate courts decide inheritance battles. The hard work and investment of one person is shared amongst the heirs. Careful planning dies not forego disease and death. But the real challenge that Jesus laid out was to deal with the greed that seeps into every person’s life. Jesus challenged his hearers to think eternally and invest in the certainty of God’s kingdom. How do we do that? What does it look like today? How do we become rich toward God?
