“The local news station was interviewing an
80-year-old lady because she had just gotten married – for the fourth
time. The interviewer asked her
questions about her life, about what it felt like to be marrying again at 80,
and then about her new husband’s occupation.
“He’s a funeral director,” she answered.
“Interesting,” the newsman thought. He then asked her if she wouldn’t
mind telling him a little about her first three husbands and what they did for
a living. She paused for a few moments,
needing time to reflect on all those years. After a short time, a smile came to
her face and she answered proudly, explaining that she’d first married a banker
when she was in her early 20s, then a circus ringmaster when in her 40s, later
on a preacher when in her 60s, and now in her 80s, a funeral director. The interviewer looked at her, quite
astonished, and asked why she had married four men with such diverse careers. She smiled and explained, “I married one for the money, two for the
show, three to get ready, and four to go.””*
While this may be a
novel approach to preparing for eternity, I can’t recommend it. But I can heartily endorse anything that
Jesus had to say about the matter.
Things like this: "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on
earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in
heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in
or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew
6:19-21). Or this: "Enter through
the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to
destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow
that leads to life, and there are few who find it” (Matthew 7:13-14). You will never go wrong listening to Jesus!
God loves you!
Mike
*https://sermons.faithlife.com/sermons/73175-one-for-the-money-two-for-the-show
