"Do not be overawed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases, 17. for he will take nothing with him when he dies, his splendor will not descend with him. 18. Though while he lived he counted himself blessed - and men praise you when you prosper- 19. he will join the generation of his fathers, who will never see the light of life."
When I read this passage this morning, almost every joke that I have heard on this theme came to my mind. Here are a three examples: (1) Two men were talking about a very wealthy man who had died. One of the men was a close friend of the deceased. His friend asked him: "How much did he leave.?" His answer was, "All of it." (2) No one has ever seen a Uhaul trailer behind a hearse. (3) A wealthy oil man in Texas requested to be buried in his Cadillac. When he died his request was granted. They put his corpse behind the steering wheel of the Cadillac. As he was being lowered into the ground, someone was heard to say: "Man that's living." Guess what? It wasn't living it was dying. The man didn't take the Cadillac with him. Which reminds me of a line in an old song from my youth: "You can't go to heaven in limousine, cause the Lord don't allow no gasoline...." (Pardon that last one. I just couldn't help it.) Seriously, we really and truly cannot take anything with us when we go. All of our possessions stay right where they are to be meted out by our families. When a person dies, it does not make any difference what he is buried in, whether a suit or overalls. It doesn't make any difference whether he makes a "good looking corpse" or not. It doesn't make any difference how much property he owned, or how much money he had in the bank. The only thing that makes a difference is whether he knew Jesus Christ as his Savior!!! I really think that enough has been written on this subject. Think about it. Bro, Joe
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