Even of those who trust in and lean on their wealth and
boast of the abundance of their riches? None of them can by any means redeem
[either himself or] his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him—
For the ransom of a life is too costly, and [the price one can pay] can never suffice—
So that he should live on forever and never see the pit (the grave) and corruption.
For he sees that even wise men die; the [self-confident] fool and
the stupid alike perish and leave their wealth to others.
Psalms 49:6-10 (AMP)

but whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:15 (NKJV)

In what have you placed your trust?

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Once the game is over,

the king and the pawn go back

Let’s face it everyone likes to be king for a day. Some would like to be king for a year. Some may wish they could be king of the whole world and rule for life. At the end of it all though kings and paupers, princes and peasants all die and are buried in the ground. From dust they came and to dust they shall return. The grave is the great equalizer. The same fate befalls everyone who has ever been born. If you go through life treating everyone as if they were king for the day then in the end you would have led a king’s life.

All go to one place, all are of the dust, and all will be turned to dust again. _{Eccl 3:20 (BBE)}

Insight for your “Journey Across the Sky”

A View from the Nest www.eagleviews.org

Lets take a look at this a little deeper shall we?

THE LORD… defining singularity and exclusivity. HE IS THE ONE AND ONLY.. He is not a wannabe LORD.. he is not trying to find himself or make a place for himself. HE IS THE LORD

THE LORD IS……. Now we are not Clinton here that we need to define what the meaning of IS IS do we?? IS means present-NOW happening… IT is not WAS LORD.. it is not GOING TO BE LORD.. HE IS LORD! HE IS THE NOW LORD….

MY… possessive pronoun taking ownership of.. HE Is not ONLY THE LORD, HE IS NOT ONLY LORD NOW, HE is MY LORD… I acknowledge and accept HIM and HIM ONLY.. HE can not be MY Lord along with others either. HE IS THE LORD OF ALL or HE is not LORD AT ALL..

AND IF HE IS MY LORD then HE is also

MY SHEPHERD….. A shepherd leads the flock… Heads up, looks out for, stands watch over, protects, guides and directs.. HE IS not only a SHEPHERD but HE is the GOOD SHEPHERD.. He is a good shepherd able to take good care of that little flock..

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. _{Luke 12:32 (KJV)}

It is GOD’S DESIRE to give you heaven.. HE WANTS to take you there.. HE desires to have you there with him.. HE IS MY SHEPHERD

Now then if all of the above are true, then and only then can we state affirmatively to the rest of this scripture…

BECAUSE THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD I WILL NOT BE IN WANT…

LACKING ANY GOOD THING

BEING IN need of that which is needful

Finding myself lost and alone…

Wanting something we do not have leads us to that place I like to call the land of discontentment.. IT IS there, that we find ourselves feeling lack and fearful and empty.. Keeping our focus on who HE IS and WHOSE we are, should free us from the desire for more, FOR HE IS ALL I NEED and HE is all I am ever going to need.. THAT has to be settled in order to live out the rest of this psalm (more…)