How Much Will You Leave?

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We didn't bring anything into this world, and we won't take anything with us when we leave. So we should be satisfied just to have food and clothes. People who want to be rich fall into all sorts of temptations and traps. They are caught by foolish and harmful desires that drag them down and destroy them. The love of money causes all kinds of trouble. Some people want money so much they have given up their faith and caused themselves a lot of pain.

1 Timothy 6:7-10

When a rich man dies the question is often posed, "How much did he leave?" The answer to that question is simple and profound. No matter how much wealth the man had here on this earth, when he died he left it all! Everything you own will be passed on to someone else when you leave this world.

So why do men spend so much time and energy gathering up money and things that they cannot take with them? Truthfully you don't own anything on this earth. Instead of ownership you are simply a temporary steward of your possessions. But most people see their "things" as the measure of their lives. If you control more things than anyone else then you are the most important man on earth! If you have nothing, then you are seen by the world as worth nothing yourself.

Who is the most blessed, the man who has "great wealth and many possessions" but spends most if not all of his time caring for and protecting his things from those who would take them from him, or the man who has little or no responsibility for wealth and possessions, but is loved and cared for by Someone with unlimited wealth?

If you are a follower of Jesus Christ you have no need to control vast amounts of this worlds resources. You need to simply give yourself to Jesus and let Him not only control your life, but trust Him to give you everything you need, every day of your life!

And don't forget that the love of money causes all kinds of trouble. The Bible does not say that "the love of lots of money causes all kinds of trouble." It doesn't matter how much or little money you love. If you love money you will have trouble.

So remember, that everything you have is temporarily in your control. When you go it will stay. And loving even a little money will bring trouble. Don't love anything that can't go with you to Heaven!

"Lord Jesus, make me rich by knowing You better every day. Give me the wisdom to turn my heart away from the riches of this world. Show me today what it means to be truly wealthy as a follower of You. Thank You Jesus that You will take care of my every need today and forever. Amen!"