"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!"
Many of us tend to surround ourselves with as many possessions as we can accumulate while we are in this world. That includes, cars, homes, jewelry, electronics and toys of all kinds. It varies from a modest amount to a kings palace filled with treasures. Yet, there is one thing that is true about all of us. Our One Truth Today is succinct and clear. We are all born naked and come into this world with nothing. We will all die and leave this world with nothing, just the way we came. You see, the one with the most toys when they die do not win, only those that are a child of God. What's more is that everything that we had while here on earth was given to us by the Lord as a steward of His possessions. As the rightful owner, the Lord has taken it all away when we pass from this world. We can not boast about anything that we are given but we should PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD!
For those that teach that there are no absolutes, pay attention. The ratio of deaths to births is one to one. You will absolutely die, and you will take nothing with you when you go. Even if you build a pyramid filled with your personal treasures, you will take none of it when you go!
Anyone who stores us treasures here on earth is on a fools errand. It will all go to someone else when you pass on. Whatever is placed in your coffin or in your grave site will stay right here on earth, until it passes. Enjoy what is given to you by the Lord for it is yours temporarily
and never belonged to you. We came in naked and we left naked, PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD!
We are just pilgrims passing through this world and this is not our home. Our eternal home is in heaven with the Lord, and there we will be forever. If you want to store up treasures, make them the type that are heavenly and deserve a heavenly reward. Faith, righteousness, mercy and forgiveness come to mind. Non believer's have another absolute ending. Separation from the God who could have saved them is an absolute when they do not believe in God. Eternal damnation is the reward for rejection of All Mighty God. Believer's look forward to their mansion in heaven, what a contrast with those who chose to reject the Lord. All believer's need to PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD!
