We are studying through the Bible, and we happen to be in Mark chapter 10.

We only got through the first 30 verses on Wednesday,

and hopefully we'll finish up the chapter on Wednesday.

But I draw your attention to Mark chapter 10 for our topical section of the gospel of Mark here.

A poem called Nothing.

Blessed be nothing,

remarked the wise sage,

be glad if you've nothing in this day and age,

for nothing is something that cannot be stole nor drop from your pocket,

nor pocket's small hole. Nothing is something the bank cannot lose. The creditors seize or

burglars abuse. Folks who have nothing really should love it. For nothing is something,

the neighbors won't covet.

Nothing is something that won't collect dust.

You don't have to hide it nor protect it from rust.

So if you've had nothing be glad, sing a song for when leaving this earth, you can take it along.

I like that.

One of the things Mark chapter 10 we looked at last weekend was wealth and riches and the, you know, dangers that are associated with that.

We looked at that last Sunday.

And really one of the things about the wealth of our, you know, the way we live here as Americans,

one of the things that makes me concerned is you can be financially wealthy, but you can be spiritually

in poverty. In fact, we have, the Bible teaches us that we as just human beings in our human

nature, we have spiritual

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