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Do Not Be Overawed
When Others Grow Rich,
When The Splendor Of Their Houses Increases;
Scripture
Psalm 49
16 Do
not be overawed when others grow rich,
when
the splendor of their houses increases;
17 for
they will take nothing with them when they die,
their
splendor will not descend with them.
18 Though
while they live they count themselves blessed—
and
people praise you when you prosper—
19 they
will join those who have gone before them,
who
will never again see the light of life.
20 People who have wealth but lack understanding are like the beasts that perish.
Observation
This past Tuesday, Kathy and I walked through a cemetery in the small mountain town of Ellijay, Georgia. She had heard from a cousin of her's that some of her distant relatives were buried in a cemetery in that town.
As we wandered through the old cemetery reading all of the tombstones we came across markers of folks who obviously didn't have much money when they were alive and we also came across people who must have been very well off during their lifetime.
I realize that my legacy will not be measured by how many toys (houses, trucks, cars, boats, businesses etc.) I have accumulated during my life-time. Nobody is going to be overawed by my stuff.
Application
Hopefully what I leave behind will be people … people whose lives that have been forever changed because of their relationship with Christ.
How about you? What is the priority of your life?
Prayer
Heavenly Father, don't let me be overawed by the stuff that other people have. Help me to be content with a simple life. We are blessed. You have been so very very good to us. Don't let me miss an opportunity to touch someone's life today and encourage them to move closer to You. Nothing is more important than the people that You bring into my life.
Daily Bible Reading: Job 20; Mark 3,4; I added: Psalm 29, Psalm 39, Psalm 49; Proverbs 29
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