Rubble or Eternity...It's a Choice

Solomon's Palace - during Solomon's Life

Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases...

Solomon's Palace today...

 for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them. (Psalm 49:16-17)

Wealth is something admired and often adored in our society. The more you have the more you are seen as "being someone". We have given a 'rank' to wealth, that somehow if you have enough dollars and gold in a bank account you are higher on the totem pole than everyone else.

But wealth is finite; it has limitations to what it can do. Yes, wealth can buy great houses and wealth can build new buildings; Wealth can fund new programs and wealth can support a certain lifestyle.

Wealth cannot: laugh, love, cheer, cry, win, lose, hope, dream, pray...wealth cannot live and wealth cannot go with you when you move from this life to the next.

Wealth can purchase a great deal...but life is not about the purchases; life is about the experiences.

King Solomon was perhaps one of the wealthiest kings in history. He had tremendous palace and built the temple for the Lord and had 800 wives. But at the end of his days he wrote, "Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless." (Ecclesiastes 5:10)

God has given you one life to live on this earth. You have the choice how to live it. You can live chasing after more wealth, more things, more home and more prestige, knowing that at the end of your life the "stuff"will be nothing more than rubble; or you can live life knowing that there is eternal life - and the "stuff" worth chasing after are the things that matter in eternity - love, hope, kindness, faithfulness, self-control, peace, patience, gentleness and joy.

As you live each day, ask yourself if what you are striving toward is rubble or eternity? Your answer will tell you if you are living your life for God or for yourself.

Scripture

Psalm 49

Fun Fact

Cattle are probably the oldest of all forms of money. Cattle as money dates back to 9000 B.C. Some cattle were still used as money in parts of Africa in the middle of the 20th century.

They would be seriously heavy in your wallet or your handbag!

Question of the Day

What is your greatest memory - which does not include one dollar being spent?

Just a reminder - GUMY is this Sunday at 5:00 for prep, 5:45 for dinner, and 6:15 for JR/SR.