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You Can’t Take It With You

“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” — Job 1v21 (NKJV)

Job had wealth, serious wealth… livestock, land, servants, and influence. But when it was all stripped away, he said something most of us would choke on: “Naked I came… and naked I will return.” He didn’t panic. He didn’t curse God. He understood the truth—we leave this world the same way we entered it. Empty-handed. You brought nothing with you and when your time is up, you will carry nothing out. Not the house, the car, the title and definitely not the money. The only thing you can take with you is what you’ve already sent ahead.

Jesus said it plainly: “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven… For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6v19–21 NKJV).

When Jesus referred to treasure, His audience would have understood that He was referring to clothing, food, or money. Rich folks wore fine garments, but moths could tear them apart. They feasted well, but rodents and rot could wipe it all away. They stored their silver and gold inside clay houses, where thieves could dig through and steal it in the night. That’s why Jesus was warning us—don’t store your worth in what can be destroyed or stolen. Don’t build your identity on what you will eventually lose.

“The world” means living for sin, pride, and self. Jesus calls us to live for Him.

“Do not love the world… If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them.”

Don’t die.

There was a time in my life when I was suffering all alone.

Or so it seems.

It was the darkest moment of my life.

Everything I thought I knew was a lie. I was this close to losing everything.

I almost lost all hope.

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Then I realized, the people dearest to me were also suffering alone. They were the ones who were suffering all alone.

If I continued to isolate myself, I would’ve lost them forever.

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He called me, Jesus Christ did.

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“You’ll never be alone,” He said.

And I’ve held on to that

and all of His promises ever since.

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”

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Who cares who is the fairest of them all?

People who gossip with you will gossip about you: What they say about you actually tells more about themselves than about you.

On the other hand, what you tell yourself says a lot about how broken you are. And it gets worse – the more you try to boost your image through “positive self-talk”, the more your brokenness is revealed.

For others, they go by putting other people down. But for you, you try so much to not hurt other people that you end up hurting yourself.

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There is a better way.

Look again.

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You may not be the fairest of them all,

but God doesn’t expect you to be perfect.

He only expects you to be honest with your brokenness … and trust Jesus in doing the rest.

Who cares what other broken people think about you?

“Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly.”

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