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Date Posted: 20:25:10 09/16/02 Mon
Author: Lena Haw
Subject: 4 wives

Once upon a time...there was a rich King who had 4 wives. He loved the
4th
wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the
finest
of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.

He also loved the 3rd wife very much and was always showing her off to
neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave
him
for another.
He also loved his 2nd wife. She was his confidante and was always
kind,
considerate and patient with him. Whenever the King faced a problem, he
could confide in her to help him get through the difficult times.
The King's 1st wife was a very loyal partner and had made great
contributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom. However, he did
not
love the first
wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the King fell ill and he knew his time was short. He thought
of
his luxurious life and pondered, "I now have 4 wives with me, but when
I
die, I'll be all alone.
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I have loved you the most, endowed you
with
the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm
dying,
will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the 4th wife
and
she walked away without another word. Her answer cut like a sharp knife
right into his heart.
The sad King then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you all my life.
Now
that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied
the
3rd wife. "Life is too good! When you die, I'm going to remarry!" His
heart
sank and turned cold.

He then asked the 2nd wife, "I have always turned to you for help and
you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and
keep me
company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd
wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." Her answer
came
like a bolt of thunder and the King was devastated.

Then a voice called out: "I'll leave with you and follow you no matter
where you go." The King looked up and there was his first wife. She was
so skinny, she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the King said,
"I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance!"

In Truth, we all have 4 wives in our lives:

Our 4th wife is our BODY.
No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good,
it'll
leave us when we die.
Our 3rd wife is our MATERIAL POSSESSIONS, STATUS, or FINANCIAL
LIABILITIES.
When we die, this will all be passed to the others.

Our 2nd wife is our FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
No matter how much they have been there for us, the farthest they can
physically stay with us is only up to the grave.
And our 1st wife is our SOUL, often neglected this in pursuit of great
wealth, power and pleasures of the ego. However, our Soul is the only
thing
that will follow us wherever we go.
So cultivate,
strengthen
and cherish your soul now...
while you're still alive!
It is your greatest gift to offer the world. Let it Shine! Be a light
for
Jesus in someone's life today!

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