Jesus refused to be drawn into this family quarrel, but pointed out the man's real trouble which was a desire for material things. Then Jesus told this story.
耶穌的回應，一方面拒絕介入他們兄弟的糾紛，另一方面，又直接向群眾指出，這人要處理的真正問題，不是如何分配家產，而是他那顆渴求物慾的心。為了說明這點，耶穌便講了一個故事。
A rich man thought he had everything worked out nicely. He would be very comfortable for years ahead with all that he had. He also saw the need of building bigger barns to hold his crops. The world would have said he was smart and successful, but God said he had forgotten the most important thing of all, preparation for eternity.
有一位財主，以為自己已為未來作好了精心的安排，還計劃蓋一個更大的倉房，來收藏糧食和財物，此後，便可無憂無慮地享福。在世人眼中，他必然是一個精明而有遠見的成功人仕；可是在神的眼中，他卻忽略了一件最要的事情──為他的永生作好準備。
Planning ahead is a wonderful idea, if we plan far enough ahead. If all we think of is this world and nothing of the next, we will suddenly find ourselves face to face with the next world before we are ready for it.
為未來計劃，是正確和值得推許的，但問題卻在於我們的計劃是否夠長遠。我們若然只想到今生，而從來不思想來世，那麼，我們可能會在毫無準備之下，赫然發現自己快要面對來世的問題。
There is a question that has only one answer. Here is the question, 'How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?' – the salvation Jesus Christ offers? The answer is 'there is not escape'. We can only come to God through Jesus Christ.
來生的問題，只有一個答案；可是，我們若一直忽略自己其實急需救恩，這個問題將永無出路。出路只有一條：藉著相信耶穌基督，得著神的救恩，如此，我們便獲得保證，可得享永生。
Christ went on to say that the things of this world do have their place. God will see to it that we who trust in him have all we need when we need it.
耶穌接著還勸勉眾人，我們在生活上所需用的一切，神是知道的；我們只需信靠神的供應，神必會把我們所需用的賜給我們。
Isn't he a wonderful God? He is willing to look after us now in this world and give us a place in the next world too. He has planned all this for us. Are you part of his plan or are you still making your own plans. If so are you planning far enough ahead?
神不單看顧我們今生的生活，而且還讓我們得享永生，神對我們實在是無微不至極了！神已經為我們準備了一切，你有沒有留意呢？抑或只懂得努力為自己籌算準備？此刻，或許是時候檢視你的計劃是否真的夠長遠了！
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