It's Your Choice

First choice,

a. The Eternal rewards of Sacrifice

Sacrifice, in its practical sense, has its eternal rewards. We will be remembered by what, and how much, we have given away that impacted people’s lives. National heroes and heroines are remembered, not by what they have accomplished for themselves, but by what they have contributed to their country. Their names echo through generations.

Second choice,

b. The Temporal rewards of Abundance

Many people have the mistaken notion that the more material things they possess, the more they have security and peace. Not always true. Sometimes, riches can be a fuse that ignites one’s disaster. Besides, personal riches last only as long as physical life lasts. Material riches are for this material world. We can’t bring any to the after life. As the wisest man that ever lived says, “Vanity of vanities….. All is vanity…” Eccl. 12:8.

Illustration:

Listen to the words of some of the richest people in history, people who have, in our own opinion, reached the summit of success. They belong to the lines of “the extremely rich and famous”. Henry Ford says, “To do more than the world has done for you – that is success!”. Oprah Winfrey says, “What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter.” Those words imply that material abundance is not the pinnacle of life. But they point to the more important things in life, which Henry Ford implied in his words “to do more than the world has done for you”, and Oprah’s words, “other things that really matter”.

In the lives of the world’s rich and famous, who became the world’s renown philanthropists, I can boldly exclaim, “The Joy of Giving from what we have far exceeds the Happiness of Gaining what we want!”

Conclusion:

What Moses Gave Up – Most of us are Chasing After:

The World’s Measure

The World’s Pleasure

The World’s Treasure

Words to live by:

Your happiness is determined by your character

Your character is determined by your choices

Your choices are determined by your values

Your values are determined by your attitude

Your attitude is determined by your faith in God