"Then one in the crowd said to Him. 'Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me'. But He said to him, 'Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you'?" Luke 12:13 NKJV
Jesus then spoke to the crowd that had already gathered around Him...."Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses." And then Jesus gave the parable about the man whose yield of crops was so plentiful that he decided to build bigger barns to store them in.
The man in the parable said this to himself...."Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry." God then said to him...."You fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided....(or accumulated.)" Jesus then told His disciples not to worry about food and clothes....and gave the examples of the ravens and the lilies of the field.
Where do 401Ks fit into all of this....or pensions....or even bank accounts....or even free speech? Where even does capitalism come into it? We have appealed to the throne of heaven.....adjudicate this Oh God....give us our inheritance back.....God....bless America! How did so much of evangelicalism get to the point where Jesus could very well look at us and say...."You fools....trying to make your country great and wealthy and powerful....prepare to meet thy God"?
"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." verse 34
Please read and meditate upon verses 14 to the end of chapter twelve. All of this and more.....from that one demand...."Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." We are not....nor have we ever been...."One glorious nation under God." Were it merely food and clothing and peace that we desired....then the words of Jesus in verse 31....would apply...."But seek the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added to you"....but we are lamenting....no that's not a strong enough word....we are agonizing and revoting against losing our inheritance in America....but Jesus said previously in verse 5....
"Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; Yes, I say to you, fear Him!"
