Abraham's faith was not transactional. He did not believe in God to merely gain land, livestock, or legacy. He believed God Himself-trusted in the One who gives new spring of life to those who believe and calls into being the good that prevails. And that faith, rooted in relationship, was "credited to him as righteousness."

In contrast, Jesus tells of a man whose barns overflow, yet his soul is empty. He seeks inheritance, security, and abundance-but not communion. His faith is in possessions, not promise. And when his life is demanded of him, he discovers too late that wealth cannot purchase eternity.

Faith is not a spiritual entitlement program. It does not guarantee worldly success, comfort, or acclaim. True faith is a covenant-a living bond with the God who sees, speaks, and saves. It is not about what we own, but the grace to know whom we belong to.

To be "rich in what matters to God" is to live with open hands and a trusting heart. It is to believe, like Abraham, that God is faithful even when the promise seems distant. It is to resist the temptation to measure our worth by what we store, and instead let our souls be filled by what we share.

Do we ask for inheritance like the man in the crowd instead of intimacy with the closeness and providence of the Lord?