January 19, 2025

Part 2

Psalm 49:16-19

16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

“The woes show that the world’s values and God’s values are very different indeed. In addition, whatever treasure one has briefly now may not equate with whatever loss one has forever later. Where is the best place to rest one’s well-being: in the short-term present or in the eternal future? That is the issue Jesus raises here.”