My BMW, My Rolex

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A FAIRLY wealthy man one day was driving his BMW and had an accident—a very bad accident. The car was totaled. A policeman came on the scene and got the man out of the car. As the man came to, he said, “My BMW, oh my BMW!” The policeman said, “Sir, I’m sorry but you don’t have time to worry about your BMW. It’s just a car. We’ve got to rush you to the hospital because your arm has been severed at the elbow” The wealthy man said, “Oh, my Rolex, oh my Rolex!” He had mixed-up priorities.

— Tony Evans

The point

A wealthy man's immediate concern for his possessions even when critically injured reveals misplaced priorities—materialism blinds us to what truly matters.

Scripture

Luke 12:151 Timothy 6:7-10

Audience

Adults

Tone

Convicting · Ironic

To tell aloud

under a minute · 98 words

Subjects

Priorities Greed Materialism

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