The U-Haul doesn't follow the hearse...

There’s a line I can’t stop thinking about...
“The U-Haul doesn’t follow the hearse.”
It’s raw. It’s blunt. But it’s true.
One day, every single one of us will take our final ride in this world. And on that day, not one of the things we obsessed over, stressed over, or stacked up will come with us. Not one dollar in the account. Not one square foot of the house. Not one gadget, car, or vacation photo. None of it follows us past the grave.
And yet, if we’re honest, so much of our lives are consumed chasing exactly those things.
We've been sold a lie...
Our culture is built on the myth that more equals meaning.
More money.
More upgrades.
More status.
More comfort.
If we can just get a little more, the lie says, then we’ll finally have enough. But the truth? More never satisfies.
We scroll endlessly, comparing our lives to others. We fill closets and garages and storage units with things we don’t need but can’t seem to part with. And somewhere along the way, our souls grow thinner.
We were made for something deeper.
Jesus warned us about this in Luke 12:15:
“Watch out and be on guard against all greed, because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.”
It’s as if He’s pulling us aside to say: Don’t get duped. Don’t waste your life stacking up stuff that won’t even make the trip to eternity.
So if stuff doesn’t last, what does?
People.
Relationships.
Love.
Service.
Every act of generosity, every word of encouragement, every moment we chose to lift someone else instead of ourselves, that’s what heaven sees. That’s what echoes forever.
The Bible puts it this way in 1 Corinthians 15:58:
“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”
Not in vain.
Every prayer whispered in the dark.
Every time you showed up when it would’ve been easier to stay home.
Every smile you gave to someone who needed it more than you knew.
Every sacrifice of time, energy, or comfort for the sake of love... God sees it. And none of it is wasted.
A Different Kind of Legacy
Let me put it this way: When your story is told one day, what will people remember?
Will they talk about the size of your house or the shine of your car? Or will they talk about the way you made them feel seen, the way you gave when no one was watching, the way you loved without keeping score?
A bigger paycheck might impress people for a moment, but a life poured out in love impacts people for generations.
Think about this: one day in heaven, someone may come up to you and say, “You don’t remember me, but your kindness changed my life.” That’s legacy. That’s impact.
The Call to Live Differently
The U-Haul doesn’t follow the hearse. So why live as if it does?
What if we stopped arranging everything to flow toward us, and instead let our lives become rivers that flow through us? What if our success wasn’t measured by how much we consumed, but by how much we contributed?
God doesn’t need our stuff...
He wants our hearts. And when we pour out our lives in service, generosity, and love, we reflect the reckless generosity of a God who gave us everything in Jesus.
So here’s the challenge:
Hold things loosely.
Love people recklessly.
Give yourself away in ways that matter.
Because in the end, you won’t be remembered for what you stacked up. You’ll be remembered for what you poured out.
And eternity will echo with it.