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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
For here shalt thou leave those things, and not only reap no advantage from them, but carry a load of sins upon thy own shoulders. And these things which thou hast laid up will for the most part come into the hands of enemies, but of thee shall an account of them be required. It follows, So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Theophylact of Ohrid
Thus, "whoever lays up treasure for himself" is justly called a fool and does not manage to carry out his intentions, but at the very time of making plans is utterly snatched from the midst of the living. But if he had been gathering for the poor and for God, he would not have been treated this way. Therefore let us strive to "be rich toward God," that is, to place our hope in Him, to consider Him our wealth and the storehouse of wealth. Let us not say: "my" goods, but God's goods. …
Western Saints
Bede
Thus it is for the one who treasures up for himself and is not rich toward God. If he who treasures up for himself and is not rich toward God is a fool and to be taken away in the night, then he who wishes to be rich toward God should not treasure up for himself, but distribute his possessions to the poor. Thus he will rightfully be considered wise and a son of the light. Hence the Psalmist rightly prefaces, concerning any greedy rich man: But in vain does he become troubled; he treasures up and does not know for whom he gathers (Ps. …
Bonaventure
And because this sentiment is common to all the avaricious, he therefore adds: So is everyone, who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God. He stores up treasure for himself who multiplies treasures for himself on earth; Psalm: "He stores up treasure and knows not for whom he shall gather it"; but is rich toward God who abounds in merits and works of piety: First Corinthians 1: "In all things you have been made rich in him, so that you lack nothing in any grace." Therefore it is said in Matthew 6: "Do not store up …
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