We all make plans. 

We plan for the holidays, for a place to live, for our jobs, for our children, for our retirement. 

But life is uncertain. 

We don’t actually know what will happen tomorrow. Trips are cancelled due to bad weather, holiday celebrations postponed because of illness. We can only plan so much for our children; then they make their own choices. We try to cushion ourselves against life’s uncertainties. We buy insurance for our health, cars and houses. We plan and save for retirement.

Jesus told a story about a farmer who made plans. He built barns to store his grain and planned to enjoy a life of ease. 

But the farmer did not live to enjoy the fruits of his labour. Jesus concluded the parable: ‘So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God’ (Luke 12:21). 

As Christians we see more to life than insuring ourselves against disaster. We plan to be rich in things that matter to God rather than in material possessions.

Prayer: Dear God, help us to plan our lives so that we place our trust in you, rather than in earthly possessions. Amen