The Vanity of Things

I was watching the commercials on TV this weekend--no not much time for that.  All of them were telling you that your happiness or health depended upon purchasing their product.   So used sex appeal to lure you.  Some appealed to your pride or vanity.  Some assured you you would have financial security if you only bought their product or lessoned to them. 

But, in the end all were just "things".  And, things are not eternal.  No one takes "things" with them to the grave.  As The Teacher said, all these things one can pursue for happiness is just a striving after wind. 

What matters is God, family, and relationships in this life and in the life that is to come.