Be not afraid when a man becomes rich,
when the glory of his house increases.
For when he dies he will carry nothing away;
his glory will not go down after him.
For though, while he lives, he counts himself blessed
—and though you get praise when you do well for yourself—
his soul will go to the generation of his fathers,
who will never again see light.
Man in his pomp yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish.
I am so often guilty of the wrong thinking that this passage warns against. When I see the successes of my peers, I can easily sink into discouragement. And when I witness fellow brothers and sisters in Christ being showered with God's blessings (blessing which have been denied me), I fight feelings of bitterness and envy.
I must remember that "he will carry nothing away." Much more important than earthly privilege and prosperity and pomp, is the understanding and wisdom and spiritual blessings that only the true Light can give.
I must remember that "he will carry nothing away." Much more important than earthly privilege and prosperity and pomp, is the understanding and wisdom and spiritual blessings that only the true Light can give.
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