I Am Rich
A tax assessor came one day to a poor Pastor to determine
the amount of
taxes he would have to pay. The following conversation took
place;
"What property do you possess?" asked the assessor. "I am a
very wealthy
man," replied the Pastor.
"List your possessions, please," the assessor instructed.
The Pastor
replied;
"First, I have everlasting life, John 3:16,
"Second, I have a mansion in heaven, John 14:2.
"Third, I have peace that passes all understanding,
Philippians 4:7.
"Fourth, I have joy unspeakable, 1 Peter 1:8.
"Fifth, I have divine love which never fails, 1 Corinthians
13:8.
"Sixth, I have a faithful pious wife, Proverbs 31:10.
"Seventh, I have healthy, happy obedient children, Exodus
20:12.
"Eighth, I have true, loyal friends, Proverbs 18:24.
"Ninth, I have songs in the night, Psalms 42:8.
"Tenth, I have a crown of life, James 1:12."
The tax assessor closed his book, and said in a tone of
disappointment
"Truly you are a very rich man for your property is not
subject to
taxation."
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth
and rust
destroy and where thieves break in and steal; "but lay up
for yourselves
treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys
and where
thieves do not break in and steal. "For where your treasure
is, there
your heart will be also.
(Matt 6:19-21 kJ)