"When Dreams Become Nightmares"

Our scriptures today are from Ecclesiastes, chapter 5 verses 10-12 and Matthew, chapter 16 verses 25-26 from the Common English Bible.

Ecclesiastes 5: 10-12

10 The money lover isn't satisfied with money; neither is the lover of wealth satisfied with income. This too is pointless. 11 When good things flow, so do those who consume them. But what do owners benefit from such goods, except to feast their eyes on them? 12 Sweet is the worker's sleep, whether there's a lot or little to eat; but the excess of the wealthy won't let them sleep.

Matthew 16: 24-26

24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "All who want to come after me must say no to themselves, take up their cross, and follow me. 25 All who want to save their lives will lose them. But all who lose their lives because of me will find them. 26 Why would people gain the whole world but lose their lives? What will people give in exchange for their lives?