"I came naked from my mother's womb, and I will be naked when I depart. The Lord gave me what I had, and the Lord has taken it away. PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD."
We all tend to surround ourselves with as much as we can accumulate while in this world. That includes homes, cars, clothing, jewelry, electronics and toys of all kinds. It can vary from a modest amount to a kings palace, filled with treasures. We are all born naked and without any possessions, but many have the motto, "the one with the most toys wins". We can all agree that we brought nothing with us into this world, then we should be able to agree that God has given us everything that we have. The Lord has even given us our spouses and children. What can we really boast about with the knowledge that everything really belongs to God! We are just temporary stewards of what God has given us for a time. PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD!
For those that teach that there are no absolutes, here is another one. When we depart from this world, and the ratio is one death to every one birth, we will absolutely take nothing with us. So even if you build a pyramid filled with treasures, you will not take it with you at death! Anyone who stores up treasures on earth is on a fools errand, oops, it all goes to someone else! Whatever is placed in our coffin or grave will stay right here on earth. Enjoy what is yours temporarily for it was never really yours for ever. We came in naked and we leave naked! PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD!
The important concept to grasp in our One Truth Today is that the Lord has given you temporary possession of everything that you have at this moment and it will be taken from you upon you passing. We are just pilgrims passing through this life and our home is in Heaven and not here. Store up your possessions of righteousness for heaven, that is the only thing that will accompany you. For non believers there is another absolute ending for their life. Upon death they will be separated from God and suffer eternal damnation. Quite a contrast to those that open the door of their heart and ask the Lord to come in and save them and give them eternal life. I look forward to my mansion in heaven, that God has promised, how about you? So if you accept the Word of God and believe in Jesus Christ, you know that because of His Salvation and giving you new life, and that eternal, you really have only one appropriate response. PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD!
