You Can't Take It With You

Ecclesiastes 5:15

15Naked a man comes from his mother's womb, and as he comes, so he departs. He takes nothing from his labor that he can carry in his hand.

The richest and wisest man known in the Old Testament was King Solomon. King Solomon had wealth beyond measure and wisdom from God that could not compare. As one so wealthy and wise, he said you can't take anything with you when you die. He talks of how more wealth brings more anxiety. Not sure if that anxiety is from fearing loss or those around are not true. But in any case, King Solomon talks of how it is good to find some satisfaction in what one obtains. That one ought to be happy in their work from which their wealth has been obtained.  It is a gift from God. But what happens when one no longer finds satisfaction in what they do? No matter what, you can't take it with you. King Solomon's point is that only in God can one be satisfied even with their wealth. Only in God can one take pleasure. What is it to obtain all the wealth in the world yet still be unhappy and sad? You only get one life. No matter what you obtain, you can't take it with you. So better to be happy and love doing what you are doing so that when you do spend what you have obtained and you do take your last breath, you are doing so with a smile.

P.S. A huge thank you to Stubbs and her co-host DJ Wyitt for having me as a guest co-host on the Leap of Faith Show live at www.leapoffaithshow.com this past Monday! We had an awesome time talking, laughing and enjoying the Spirit of the Lord who made himself present!