John

A poem supposedly on an old weather-beaten tombstone in England follows. I believe it has theological value.

Here lies John Racket

In his wooden jacket.

He kept neither horses nor mules,

He lived like a hog,

He died like a dog,

And left all his money to fools.

Does the Bible address this? Glad you asked.

Ecclesiastics 2:18-19

Then I hated all my labor in which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who will come after me. And who knows whether he will be wise or a fool? Yet he will rule over all my labor in which I toiled and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

Solomon was right on that account because his successor played the fool. Give it some thought.

Gary

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