The Danger was Not What He was, but What He Wasnāt: Nothing was wrong on that resume. But the problem was not in his success, diligence, conservatism, and careful planning for the future. All of those elements in themselves are good and wise. The danger was not what he was, but what he wasnāt.
He didnāt see God in the picture. His riches blinded him to the need for God.
He left God out, and when you leave God out of the equation: you are godless. What did the rich man foolishly leave God out of?
ā¢ He left God out of his thoughts v. 16-17 (āthought within himselfā).
ā¢ He left God out of his plans v. 18 (āI will, I will, I willā).
ā¢ He left God out of his future dreams v. 19 ātake your ease; eat, drink, and be merryā).
What happens to those who leave God out of their thoughts, plans, and dreams? They lose everything. The rich fool was unprepared for death. He was unprepared for the spiritual realm when everything we chose in this life comes back to haunt us.
The real danger was that the rich fool built his barns too big.
There is nothing wrong with planning, storing, and having a cushion in life. But there is everything wrong with being consumed with everything but God.
The goal of life Christ said is to be rich towards God. We are to declare by our choices and words that all we have belongs to God, that all we have is entrusted to us to use for God.