Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save. When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing. (Ps. 146:3-4)
On that very day, at that hour, in the moment of death their plans come to nothing. Nothing. This is the moment of reality.
All they have lived for, all they have built, all they have given their energy for – comes to nothing. All the power, the wealth, the fame, the success – comes to nothing. In the moment of death.
So do not put your trust in them or in the things they trust in. Instead live for God – live for eternity. One day you will face this same day, this same moment of reality.
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them – the LORD, who remains faithful forever. (Ps. 146:5-6)
Trust the Lord Jesus! He’s the true God, the only God. Fear Him. Don’t give your life for temporal fame and fortune. Live for Him! He is faithful forever. And what is done in Him lasts forever. Live every day, every hour, every moment, with this in your mind.
