Everything Gets Left Behind
Illustration★★★★When John D. Rockefeller died, a man was curious about how much he had left behind. Determined to find out, he set up an appointment with one of Rockefeller’s highest aides. The man asked the aide how much Rockefeller left behind, and the aide answered, “He left all of it.”
The point
When Rockefeller died, asked how much he left behind, his aide replied tersely: 'He left all of it'—a sobering reminder of mortality.
Scripture
1 Timothy 6:7Ecclesiastes 5:15
Audience
Adults
Tone
Convicting · Sobering
To tell aloud
under a minute · 50 words