Retirement

So did you hear the story about the guy who worked his butt off his whole life in view of a fat and sassy retirement? Well, he reached his goal. He'd been successfully feeding into his 401K for 30 years, had a pension coming upon retirement - life was GOOD! He was dreaming about the retirement party the next day...and the upcoming deep sea fishing trip with his buddies that started the following Monday. Wow! Finally, he thought! Here's what I've been waiting for.

That night he died.

Jesus called him a "fool." You can actually read his story (in the 1st century context) in Luke 12:15-21.

Lot's of us dream of happier days for the future. We long for more money and greater ease. We'd settle for peace and security...know what I mean?!

Jesus teaches us that there is another way. Peter picks up on this truth in the second letter that bears his name in 1:2-4. He teaches that through knowing Jesus we can have abundance of what really matters: GRACE & PEACE. He goes on to show that through knowing Jesus we have everything we need for life and for pleasing God. What's more? We have the truth of God's promises, that, if we believe and live in them we will have a changed perspective.