Luke 6:24 “But woe to you who are rich, For you have received your consolation.”
This must be kept in context, just as the previous verses. Jesus is not condemning the rich out of hand. He is speaking of those who have become rich, powerful, influential and so forth by kowtowing to the whims of the times. They have gained the ‘good things’ in life by going with the flow of the present wickedness. They give the god of this world little to no resistance, and will curry his favor if they think they can excuse it.
It is to these that Jesus is speaking. And He gives them a sobering bit of logic. Though we may not see it on the face of it, this is quite a slap in the face to those who value the things of this world above the things of God. Jesus is literally saying that what these folks are enjoying is the best they will ever get. The trinkets of the ungodly are their best and brightest hope since they have turned their backs on what God offers. Though to the man of the world this makes some type of sense, it is a sad picture indeed. If the creations of man are traded for the glories of the future world, an infinite amount is missed for all of eternity. The pleasures of this life are no substitute for what Paul calls that ‘great and eternal weight of glory.’
Heavenly Father, as we consider the baubles of this life, they are less than shadow and smoke when compared to the slightest of Your glorious rewards. Just the blessings afforded us in this current lifetime as Your humble servants are enough to make us see the difference, let alone that which waits in eternity. Today I will praise You for Your greatness O Lord! You alone have created everything. All is sustained by Your will. The future is Your playground, and all waits on You! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.