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Life on a rock.

Good morning. Wednesday, Jan 7, 2008. Yesterday one of the richest persons of Germany, the industrial leader Adolf Merckle has killed himself. His companies employ around 100.000 people all over the world. He jumped onto the track of some train in the southern part of the country. The financial crisis had hit him hard. He lost billions of euros within a short period of time.

This event is a personal tragedy. He has been one of the strong people, one of those who usually encourage the others and help them to get through. But this also shows the other side of wealth. It proves that hope and love and endurance is not linked to money or to possessions. Frustrations can come any time, and it is very important to build our life on some basis which can hold us in times of huge trouble. We need a sound and good foundation for life and death.

Who ever hears my words and puts them into action, said Jesus, he builds his life on a rock. When the storms come, his house will stand (Matthew 7: 24). Clever is the man or woman who does what he says. [R.P., Reading, UK]

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