Don’t Really Matter….

Even though God is talking about the Israelite’s exile in Babylon and the destruction of Jerusalem, I can’t help but think about all the frivolous and over-attention giving things we do here on earth. Our jobs, hobbies, down-time, vacations, dreams of possessing homes, to name a few, in the end, don’t really matter. You can spend a lifetime building a business, through investing money and time, branding, marketing, and most importantly giving your attention and thought life to, and at the time you leave it behind, you won’t be rejoicing over bargains or grieving over losses. Instead you’ll either be regretting all the wasted focus of your attention and wishing you had more time to make right what you’ve squandered, or rejoicing you kept the proper perspective and managed the important things correctly. Your fame, power, influence, or business (especially if gained through sinful means) will not continue when you die. Does this mean we don’t strive to do our best at our jobs? Certainly not. It just means we are to keep the right perspective on what’s important. That way, when it comes time to let go, you won’t have any regrets.

12 Yes, the time has come; the day is here!Buyers should not rejoice over bargains,nor sellers grieve over losses,for all of them will fall under My terrible anger.13 Even if the merchants survive,they will never return to their business.For what God has said applies to everyone–it will not be changed! Not one person whose life is twisted by sin will ever recover. Ezekiel 7:12-13