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WhoUWith? Ministries(2003. All rights reserved.
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"He who dies with the most
toys is still dead."
What is life really all about? Is it
the achievement of fame? Or maybe, it is the accumulation of stuff? For some of
you the answer may seem obvious, yet for others it is still a little vague and
gray.
For those who have watched a loved one suffer and die from a
terminal illness, fame seems so insignificant. And for others, the divorce of
their parents quickly put "stuff" in perspective. No, I just can't see where
life is about getting the most toys.
What does God's Word
say?:
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,"
says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a
future and a hope.
Habakkuk 2:13-14 Has not the LORD
Almighty promised that the wealth of nations will turn to ashes? They work so
hard, but all in vain! For the time will come when all the earth will be
filled, as the waters fill the sea, with an awareness of the glory of the LORD.
I watched a documentary of Mike Tyson on FoxSports' "Beyond the Glory".
It was interesting to see a man who seemed to have it all, but was never
satisfied with what he had. He even stated during the interview that once he
achieved whatever goal he had set for himself...world champion, millionaire,
etc., he became bored and started looking for the next "thing" to make him feel
whole.
The truth about Tyson, and many others, is that fame and things
do not bring joy and peace. Don't get me wrong, I think it is vital that we
take the gifts God has given us and use them to the max. However, when the
gifts, and the things that they produce, become "gods"...we have lost
perspective on life.
Toys are fun to have, but you can't take them
with you when you die. You see life is not about what you have, but about Who
you know. Let's have a renewed "awareness of the glory of the Lord" today.
Just a thought! www.whouwith.com
This is a weekly devotional written
by Lance Brown WhoUWith? Ministries, 2003 |
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