When you are deciding what to give to the Lord’s cause: Why not give more of it to the Lord before it’s taken by the Lord?
When you are complaining about how little you have: We all leave with the same amount. Nothing.
When you are planning your latter years: When thinking about retirement, pensions, trust funds, inheritances, etc., think on this verse. Yes, it’s appropriate to plan, but if you stick “Nothing in, nothing out” on everything, it will make your decisions much easier and much better.
When you are thinking of the judgment: We check everything at the grave. When the multibillionaire John D. Rockefeller died, his assistant was asked, “How much did he leave?” “Everything,” he replied.
Why not print this verse and stick it on everything you have or want: “We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.”
And while you’re at it, maybe put another label beside it: “Godliness with contentment is great gain.”
