Saturday, June 28, 2014

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Empty Handed

Alexander the Great directed that when he died his hands should be placed across his chest with his palms facing outward. When asked why, he replied, “To let all who look at me in death see that the man who conquered the world went out empty handed.”

Before his death the conqueror was found weeping in his tent. When asked what was wrong, he replied, “There are no more worlds to conquer.” What a sad, hollow end to a man who had reached the apex of human glory.

This reminds us of the words of the Lord, “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?” (Matthew 16:26).

King Solomon wrote across his earthly accomplishments, “All is vanity and vexation of spirit” (Ecclesiastes 2:17).

The only thing we can take with us when we leave this world, is what we have in and through Christ! “For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out” (1 Timothy 6:7).

 

             
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