Who Are You in Love With?

Dearest Saints, I received this caption from a dear Brother in the Lord several years ago and I still remember strongly of what it says. It puts into perspective what is really important in life. Are we putting too much emphasis on our worldly cares, accumulating possessions that we won't be able to take with us? Are we investing so much in our present life that we are forfeiting much of our eternal inheritance? We do this by our lack of acknowledgement of Him each day, not putting Him first each day, not being rich towards Him by our lack of fellowship with Him during the day or taking His Word lightly. Is it caring about what we should be inheriting in this world by the cares and concerns that take our minds off of God? I never get tired of reading this story that should speak volumes and cause us to question our motives. I would like to acknowledge and give thanks to Oyerinde Thomas Agunloye who sent this by email to my address several years ago. When we are about to step from this temporal world into eternity, I hope, pray and believe we will have no regrets whom we loved the most. There was a rich king, who once had four wives. He loved his fourth wife the most and adorned her with riches and all the pleasures of the world. He also loved his third wife and was always showing her off to his subjects and everyone but, he always feared that one day she would leave him. His second wife was kind and considerate and his trusted confidant, the king equally gave her some measure of attention. Wife number one was devoted and loyal and loved the king very much, more than the others. Unfortunately he paid no attention to her. One day the king fell ill and knew his time was up. He began to think of his life and feared being alone when he dies, so one day he asked his fourth wife: “I have loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and cared for you. Now that I am dying, I know you will follow me and keep me company”. No way! The fourth wife replied I love you but not that much! And walked away without another word. The sad king then turned to his third wife: “I have loved you all my life, now that I am dying, will you follow me and keep me company?” “ No! never screamed the king’s wife. Life is good! When you die, I will re-marry and start where you left off”. The king summing up his fading breath then asked the second wife.” I have always turned to you for help and you have always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?” “I am sorry, I cant help you out this time!” At most, I can help with your funeral”. Then a voice called out to the king in his sadness: “I will stay with you and follow no matter where you go.” The king looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny and undernourished. Greatly grieved, the king said: “you! Why? I don’t deserve you, I should have taken better care of you when I had the chance.” In truth, we all have four wives in our lives. Our fourth wife is our BODY. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it will leave us when we die. Our third wife is our POSSESSIONS, STATUS, QUALIFICATIONS OR WEALTH. When we die, it will all go to others. Our second wife is our FAMILY, FRIENDS OR LOVED ONES. No matter how much they have been there for us, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave. And our first wife is our SOUL, often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of life. However, our soul is the only being that will follow us wherever we go. Think about this! Ask yourself where is your SOUL following you to? What are you feeding your soul with? Are you so much in love with your looks, your car, your job, your bank account, all at the expense of the owner of your life. Feed your SOUL today with the bread of life, JESUS and put your SOUL on the pathway to heaven. Will you consider buying my books in support of HelpingCopeThroughHope mission work in Zambia? You may go to my link below to observe. In the Matchless Name of Jesus Richard Associate Director Answers2Prayer http://sites.google.com/site/greatestbuilderforourlife http://www.answers2prayer.org/ www.helpingcopewithhope.blogspot.com What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? (Rom 8:31)