Long time ago in one of Africa countries was a rich man who was very rich that the whole world knew about his wealth. He had several businesses both home and abroad, and as a result he was responsible for the payment of salaries and entitlements of his many employees. Despite the fact that he was very rich and capable to pay his employees as at when due, he wouldn't pay them, but always delay the payment so that he would be able to turn over the money to make more profits before paying them at later dates. This man was also stingy and wouldn't to assist his relatives and friends whenever they came to him for assistance. He would rather give them excuses or tell them stories of how he suffered before he became rich, that they too should work hard to get rich. Despite the fact that this man had several houses and many cars, none of his wives and children was allowed to touch any of his valuables except on few unavoidable occasions. These and many self-centered attitudes were his ways of life till his last day.
One day, this man traveled abroad for a business meeting and while he was there, he had a heart attack at the middle of the night and before he could be rescued, he gave up the ghost. After all necessary arrangements, his business associates put his corpse in the cargo hold of an expensive airline to be transported to his home country. At the airport of his home country, there were members of his family, business associates, government officials, friends and important dignitaries in the society were waiting to receive his corpse. But to their greatest surprise, when the corpse was pulled out of the cargo section of the aircraft, there was a tag attached to his casket with; "CARGO OF NO
VALUE, CHARGE NO TAX". When his family members and all that were with them saw it, they were deeply sorry for the deceased. Despite all his wealth, fame, importance, position and influence, he his body became a cargo of no value. A man who was flying 1st class when he was alive, his body was brought home in a cargo hold of an aircraft. What a life!
HOLD ON;
Dear reader, your life only have value when you are alive, but the moment you are dead, your body becomes a cargo of no value like the man in the above story. The best way to spend your life is to be a blessing to everyone you come in contact with. Don't hold too much to your wealth or position, life is not all about getting all you can and canned all you get. Those who do so are like the fool described in Luke 12. Know that one day you will surely die, whatever you do for others while you are alive will be what will be left behind you for others to talk about.
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One day, your body will become a cargo of no value, but my question to you today is that; What will people say about you after your death? I Wish You A Pleasant Weekend!