"They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
That he should still alive for ever, and not see corruption."
Psalms 49:6-9
I like this reminder. It's a great example of a way that monetary wealth can't compete. ... And what do we want more than to help those that we love live forever without having to worry about evil or corruption? The whole idea of heaven is exactly that... an amazing dream of eternally being able to know and interact with people that we love without any concern about sickness, health, corruption, evil... nothing to get in the way of those relationships or the work that we/they want to do.
Money can't do that... only God can. He offers us that eternal life without corruption. The one where our loved ones don't pass away, and where we don't have to worry about them being corrupted by the things around them either. A place where everyone is good. :)
Even if there were nothing else, what a good reason to praise God and devote all we can to his cause. :) Today, let's remember that God can help us when all else fails, and that is where we should put our trust, rather than in wealth or anything else, because none of those things have the power to save us.
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
That he should still alive for ever, and not see corruption."
Psalms 49:6-9
I like this reminder. It's a great example of a way that monetary wealth can't compete. ... And what do we want more than to help those that we love live forever without having to worry about evil or corruption? The whole idea of heaven is exactly that... an amazing dream of eternally being able to know and interact with people that we love without any concern about sickness, health, corruption, evil... nothing to get in the way of those relationships or the work that we/they want to do.
Money can't do that... only God can. He offers us that eternal life without corruption. The one where our loved ones don't pass away, and where we don't have to worry about them being corrupted by the things around them either. A place where everyone is good. :)
Even if there were nothing else, what a good reason to praise God and devote all we can to his cause. :) Today, let's remember that God can help us when all else fails, and that is where we should put our trust, rather than in wealth or anything else, because none of those things have the power to save us.
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