Then Jesus told them this parable: "There was once a rich man who had land which bore good crops. He began to think to himself, ‘I don’t have a place to keep all my crops. What can I do? This is what I will do,’ he told himself; ‘I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, where I will store the grain and all my other goods. Then I will say to myself, Lucky man! You have all the good things you need for many years. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself!’ But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night you will have to give up your life; then who will get all these things you have kept for yourself?"

And Jesus concluded, "This is how it is with those who pile up riches for themselves but are not rich in God’s sight."

Luke 12:16-21

We all have deadlines. But there is only one really important deadline that we need to meet. It is the deadline we face on Judgment Day. Everyone, from the beginning of history will stand before God in Judgment. Do not neglect the preparation for this inevitable accounting of your life!

Are you ready to meet God? If you have never received Christ as your personal Savior, do so without delay. He shed His blood for your sins. He conquered death by rising from the grave. Ask Him to save you. Then you can face life’s final deadline with confidence.

If you believe that Jesus lives,

you do not need to fear death.

Our Daily Bread – July 12, 2003