Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever hears these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock. 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
If we find ourselves in such an unfortunate situation as to lose houses, lands and property in one day, as took place with Job, and we do not “Have the Son”, then our our world could go up in smoke, and it can become very difficult and challenging to pick up the pieces, especially if one is a senior citizen, living on social security.
But when one “Has The Son of God” though he/she may very well lose everything this life has to offer, yet, because of the blessed hope of eternal life, and the earth made new, such losses can then be taken in stride, for we know that God would create a new heaven and a new earth, where tornadoes, wildfires and viruses will be things of the past, and would be no more.
But, if like the man in the parable, all our hopes and dreams are only centered in the here and now, and if what matters most to folks is the accumulation of material things that are perishable, then, when the carpet is pulled out from under our feet, we will be left holding a bag of nothing burgers, that will send us into panic mode. Let’s read:
Luke 12:20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!