"Lowborn men are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie; if weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath. Do not trust in extorsion or take pride in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them." -- Psalm 62:9-10

The scratching and clawing that so many give themselves to in this rat race of a life leads to the same end:  death.  The dead in their graves are equal.  They are silent bones.  Their wealth might allow the adorning of their burial site, but from what I gather, they know no different.  It is to this we all move toward.  So scratch and claw if you want to change your station in life.  It might make an interesting game of it.  But don't give your life away in trying to achieve it.  Give your life away in a different manner, and you will find life... even life after death.

Readings:  Isaiah 28:14-30:11; Galatians 3:23-4:31; Psalm 62:1-12; Proverbs 23:19-21