Mathew 16:26 says"For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose
his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"
When
you see a man selling handkerchiefs and still sweating profusely in
traffic, it tells you that possession is not the same as ownership! Our
life belongs to God; We're only having it, but we don't own it.
Sensitivity is required of us before the owner ask for it.
The last wishes of Alexander the Great.........
On his death bed, Alexander summoned his army generals and told them his three ultimate request :
1. The best doctors should carry his coffin ...
2. The wealth he has accumulated (money, gold, precious stones) should be scattered along the procession to the cemetery ...
3. His hands should be let loose, so they hang outside the coffin for all to see !!
One of his generals who was surprised by these unusual request asked Alexander to explain .
Here is what Alexander the Great had to say :
1.
"I want the best doctors to carry my coffin to demonstrate that in the
face of death , even the best doctors in the world have no power to heal
.."
2. "I want the road to be covered with my
treasure so that everybody sees that material wealth acquired on earth ,
will stay on earth.."
3. I want my hands to swing
in the wind, so that people understand that we come to this world empty
handed and we leave this world empty handed after the most precious
treasure of all is exhausted, and that is : TIME.
We
do not take to our grave any material wealth. TIME is our most precious
treasure because it is LIMITED. We can produce more wealth, but we
cannot produce more time.
When we give someone our time, we actually give a portion of our life that we will never take back . Our time is our life !.
The best present that you can give to your family is your time and to God is your life.
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