YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU

My wife and I were shopping in the Mall and I was doing what I usually do on our shopping trips.  My wife looked at every dress on the racks and I stood silently by her side.  When she asks my opinion on a dress I look at her face.  I can tell whether she likes the dress or she is not sure.  If I see the “I like it” look I say I like it.  If I see the “not sure” look I say -  It is nice but it just doesn’t look like you.  That is 46 years experience.  When we are shopping I look at other people around me.  It is sort of a hobby.  I like to watch people.  I see a family who looks prosperous enough.  They have nice clothes.  They look happy.  The teen age child asks the father for some money.  I look at the father’s face and I can see the answer is no.  Oh, I know the father will give a lot of reasons but I can see the answer is no.  I can see it on his face.  He’s a tightwad.  The mother is dressed a little better than the father.  I’ve seen  that look before.  I can guess that the father probably had a little less money when he was in his younger years.  Then I hear the teenager say something about – You can’t take it with you.  He’s right.  You can’t  take it with you.  That reminds me of a Billy Graham quote.  When asked how much money a rich man left when he died Billy Graham remarked – He left it all.  Everything that we have belongs to God.  He expects us to use it wisely and use it for His glory.  We will not need any money in Heaven.  You can’t take it with you.