Things

Things. You have your things. I have my things. We want more things. We want better things. We work and labor to fill our space with things. When those things wear out we get more things. Why? Is it because the one who has the most or the best wins? Do we really gain anything by having? How long does happiness last after a purchase of a thing? It is my assessment of my own life that the more things I have, the more things I want. Then, the more things I get, the more I worry about what I have or need to get. All of this is a grand distraction that keeps my mind occupied on anything other than the one purpose that I was created for. We were created for. Our reason for being is to bring glory to God. In Matthew 6, Jesus tells us that all of these things can be stollen or moth and rust can destroy it. In other words, they don’t last. The satisfaction of the purchase is temporary. Sometimes we even have regret before we get home with it! It’s called buyers remorse. He goes on to say that we should store up treasures in Heaven. The things we store there will last forever. How do we do that? Do good to others. spend time praying and studying the Bible and having fellowship with other followers of Jesus instead of collecting things. Use the resources that we have been buying our things with for helping those who don’t even have the basics like food and clothes. Just giving more of our time to God and others and less to ourselves. You know what? If we really did this , I’d be willing to say that we would have more lasting satisfaction in our lives than we have ever had doing good for ourselves. Things are okay, but I know that in my life I have let them rule me instead of me ruling them, and for what really? Yeah. Father in Heaven, help us to store up our treasures in Heaven so that you get the glory!

Have a great day!