LUKE 12:13-21
13 Then one from the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." 14 But He said to him, "Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?" 15 And He said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one"s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses." 16 Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: " The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. 17 And he thought within himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?', 18 So he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, " Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry." But God said to Him, 'You fool! This night your soul required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?' 21 "So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
I know that a lot of people by now cannot afford to have a "good life."
Good life is about buying a house4 worth a million, having 2 cars on your garage, having 2 personal computers, 1 laptop and a cellphone with 3G camera. Which made me wonder if some unhappy families might live in those homes, with kids who never see their parents living together. Luke 12, a story of a man who asked Jesus to tell his brother to divide the inheritance with him. That was the wrong thing to ask Jesus. Then Jesus replied with a warning (v. 15). He then went on to tell the story of a rich man who was a fool (not because he was successfully wealthy but he was not rich toward God). The sooner we get over the illusion that more stuff means more peace, happiness and self-fulfillment, the better off we will be. Lagi mo sana nating tandaan na ang magandang buhay ay matatagpuan lamang sa kayamanan ng Panginoon.
Tanongin mo ang sarili mo kung ano ba ang naidudulot sayo ng mga materyal na bagay sa buhay mo... Matuto sana tayong rumesponde sa mga ganitong sitwasyon.
Hey I've watch an interesting movie, the title was Hancock... The movie was about a man (John Hancock) who has this superhuman power. At first people don't want him, even though he saves life of people who is in danger; people really hates him for them Hancock is not a hero. One day a disastrous event was about to happen, Hancock saves Ray's life, but he causes the train to derail and nearly injures another driver. Hancock is jeered by other drivers for causing more damage, but Ray steps in and thanks Hancock for saving his life. Ray offers to improve Hancock's public image, and Hancock grudgingly accepts. Ray convinces the alcoholic superhero to permit himself to be jailed for outstanding subpoenas so they can show Los Angeles how much the city really needs Hancock. When the crime rate rises after Hancock's incarceration, the superhero is contacted by the Chief of Police. With a new costume from Ray, Hancock intervenes with a bank robbery, rescuing a cop and stopping the leader of the robbers, Red Parker. After the rescue, Hancock is applauded for handling the bank robbery. The superhero becomes popular once more, as Ray had predicted. He goes out to dinner with Ray and his wife Mary, with whom he reveals his apparent immortality and his amnesia from 80 years ago. After Hancock tucks a drunken Ray in bed, he discovers that Mary also has superhuman powers. He threatens to expose her until she explains their origins, and she tells him that they have lived for 3,000 years with their powers, having been called gods and angels in their time. She explains that they are the last of their kind and that their kind are paired. Mary does not tell Hancock the entire truth, and Hancock departs to tell Ray about the conversation. The exchange results in a battle between Hancock and Mary that takes them to downtown Los Angeles, causing significant damage to the area. Ray, downtown in a business meeting, sees and recognizes Mary using abilities like Hancock's. Hancock is later shot twice in the chest and wounded when he stops a liquor store robbery. After being hospitalized, Mary enters and explains that as the pair of immortals gets close, they begin to lose their powers. She also explains that Hancock was attacked in an alley 80 years prior, where he obtained amnesia. Mary deserted him then in order for him to recover from his injuries. When he is hospitalized, the hospital is raided by Red Parker, the bank robber, and two men that Hancock had humiliated during his incarceration. Mary, visiting Hancock, is shot in the process. Hancock is able to stop two men but is further wounded by them. When Red attempts to finish Hancock off, Ray comes to the rescue and kills the bank robber with a fire axe. With Mary nearly dying, Hancock flees from the hospital so their parting would allow her to heal with her powers. He later winds up in New York City, working as a superhero. As gratitude to Ray, Hancock paints Ray's All-Heart logo on the moon and calls the spokesperson to look up to the worldwide advertisement.
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