A young banker was driving his BMW, in the mountains, during a snowstorm. As he rounded a turn the vehicle slid out of control and toward a cliff. At the last moment he unbuckled his seatbelt and jumped from the car. Though he escaped with his life, his left arm was caught near the hinge of the door and torn off at the shoulder.
A trucker passing nearby witnessed the accident. He stopped his rig, and ran back to see if he could be of help. There standing in a state of shock was the banker at the edge of the cliff moaning, "Oh, my BMW, my BMW."
The trucker pointed to the banker's shoulder and said, "Man, you've got bigger problems than a car."
With that the banker looked at his shoulder, finally realizing he'd lost his arm, and began crying, "Oh, my new Rolex, my new Rolex!"
The pull of the world can easily steal our affections away, and cause us to live for the wrong things, but believers must live in light of eternity. Lord, please help me to have the right focus.
"By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward." Hebrews 11:24 - 26
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