Why is the possession of “many good things ” no guarantee of having“ many years ”? We do well to take the lesson to heart. Could we be like the man in the parable ​ — work very hard to make sure that we would have “many good things ” yet fail to do what is necessary to gain the prospect of having“ many years ”?
(‏ يوحنا ٣ :‏ ١٦ ؛‏ ١٧ :‏ ٣‏ )‏ يَقُولُ ٱلْكِتَابُ ٱلْمُقَدَّسُ :‏ « لَا تَنْفَعُ ٱلنَّفَائِسُ فِي يَوْمِ ٱلسُّخْطِ » وَ « مَنْ يَتَّكِلُ عَلَى غِنَاهُ يَسْقُطُ » .‏