7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.
I heard a sermon from Derrick Moore about 25 years ago....he was the back up running back for the Lions, behind Barry Sanders. What he said stuck with me all this time. He said there are only 2 things that matter in this world. The word of God and the souls of man. In other words, all the other stuff is pointless. It just fills the voids and emptiness of a broken world.
17 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
This verse is a good reminder that financial stability doesn't translate into anything other than being safe for now. The future is uncertain.
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10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
ReplyDeleteAll you have to do is turn on the TV for a few minutes or read the news and you hear all sorts of bad stuff going on in this world. When you dig into it there is an awful lot of it driven by the desire to gain money and power. Yet with a life spent pursuing riches whether you are Bill Gates, knudsen in suburban Des Moines or the guy standing at the stop sign at the end of an exit ramp begging for a few bucks our total net worth will be equal upon exit of this world. So what currency do you really want to store up riches in? not the money kind is the right choice
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