THAT'S THE WAY YOU ARE GOING OUT

YOU CAME IN WITH NOTHING AND 

YOU WILL BE GOING OUT WITH NOTHING.

We are still considering the writings of the wisest

man, and probably the richest man, that ever lived.

King Solomon who said;

"We all come to the end of our lives

as naked and empty-handed as on the day

we were born.  We can't take our riches

with us."  

(Ecclesiastes 5:15 NLT). 

You would think that just good old common

sense would tell all of us that.  And it probably

does - we just don't live like it.

There is an interesting story in the news about 

an Ugandan Politician who tried to take it with him.

"Charles Obong, 52 worked as a senior personnel officer

in the ministry of Public Service from 2006 to 2016.  Before

his death, he saved more than Shs200 million to bribe the

Almighty Father on Judgement Day so He could forgive his

earthly sins."

That of course will not work, but he tried.

You and I know human nature well enough 

to know that the money would never leave

this earth.

The story goes on;

"Mr Obong's Will was violated as his body was exhumed last

Saturday and the money withdrawn from the gave and his

would-be planned penitence before God frustrated."

So much for taking it with us.

The Holy Bible tells us more about true

wealth when the Apostle Paul tells us;

"Yet true godliness with contentment is itself

great wealth.  After all, we brought nothing

with us when we came into the world, and we

can't take anything with us when we leave it.

So if we have enough food and clothing, let

us be content."  

(1 Timothy 6:6 - 8 NLT). 

Is it any wonder that Solomon considered working

hard only to loss it as vanity or futility?  But it does 

not need to be futile.  The very creator of the universe,

and the giver of life it's self, Jesus Christ said;

"Don't store up treasures here on earth,

where moths eat then and rust destroys them,

and where thieves break in and steal.  Store

your treasures in heaven, were moths and

rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break

in and steal.  Wherever your treasure is there

the desires of your hart will also be."

 (Matthew 6:19 -21 NLT)

That is another subject and not our point today.

Just remember, you will not take any of the material

goods of this world with you.