We are not the sum total of our possessions and accomplishments. Nor are we the sum total of our faults and failures. And yet, we often live as if that’s the case. We believe our worth and our value come from what we have or what we do. Jesus confronted this toxic perspective in the Parable of the Rich Fool. But even more than that, he obliterated it in his coming at Christmas. And until we’ve understood and embraced the Christmas identity, we’re going to struggle significantly and miss out on one of the most foundational and freeing truths in life.
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Parable of the Rich Fool
Possessions can quietly begin to possess us. Jesus’s Rich Fool invites us to rethink identity, wealth, and what it really means to be rich toward God.
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