You Can’t Take It with You
“You can’t take it with you.” “I’ve never seen a hearse with a trailer behind it.” Both expressions tell us that when we die, we leave our possessions behind.
So, why do we become so concerned about what we own? Those things won’t last.
What we spend most of our lives collecting will someday belong to someone else. Or they may be thrown in the trash or recycled. Yet, we keep buying stuff we don’t need, trying to live high on the hog.
A missionary friend once laughed and said she enjoys “returning to America every four years to learn what the latest gadgets are that we cannot live without.”
She knows what matters most can’t be purchased with cash, check, or credit card:
- The love of family
- A true friend
- Peace of mind
- Purpose for living
- An eternal home in heaven
A meaningful life has no price tag. Why not make our lives more meaningful? Instead of buying useless items, why not spend our money for:
- Disaster relief
- World hunger
- Scholarships
- Church and missions programs
- Crisis ministries
We live on earth such a brief time. If you can’t take it with you, why worry about it now? Let’s invest in true riches!
“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21 NIV).
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