Tuesday, August 4, 2015

They that trust in their wealth

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Psalm 49:6–14, “They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption. 0 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names. Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish. This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah. Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.”

This Psalmist wanted everyone to know that people who trusted in themselves and what they were able to achieve were just the same as everyone else. No amount of fame or fortune can allow anyone to save another person from the grave. Why, they can’t even save themselves from the grave. No one even knows who is descended from any of the Pharaohs today. In fact, the descendants of the Pharaohs are not even in power of their own land at this time.  Even the word "Egypt" is a Greek word. The same is true for any of the ancient nations.

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