Word for the Week

Long term security

Week beginning: 27th November, 2022 | By Owen Vanstone-Hallam | Canterbury

And he told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man produced plentifully, and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' And he said, 'I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry."' But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God."

Luke 12:16-21 (ESV)

A recent Law Society email advertising a financial planning seminar proclaimed "sound financial planning is key to ensuring long term personal security". As lawyers, we can be tempted to believe this, but as Christians we know that God has an even lo