金子与永恒

钱能给你什么? 一切吗? 它能满足你吗? 是暂时还是永久的?

A story tells about a rich man who pleaded with God to let him bring into eternity one suitcase full of his most valuable possessions. God finally conceded(允许), and the man packed as much gold as he could into his biggest suitcase. When he arrived at heaven's gates he met by St. Peter, who opened the suitcase, curious to see what the man valued most. "What!" St. Peter was incredulous:" You brought pavement(什么!你带来了铺路的材料)?"

从上帝的角度明白什么是重要的, 确是一项挑战. 若我们能从永恒的角度去看属地的事, 我们在地上的日子所奋力追求的自然不同. 我们可以把精力花在发愁, 紧抓住财宝, 苦恼和累积钱财之上, 但若我们这样做, 我们就会错失更重要的.

耶稣说:"我若去为你们预备地方去......我在哪里, 你们也在哪里." (约14:3) 耶稣与我们同在, 这才重要. 付出时间与上帝共处, 寻求更完全明白上帝的话.


朋友, 你在行李箱放了什么呢?