Today, we have a lot of "things" that clutter our lives.

Jesus often emphasized not getting attached to these "things."

Remember the story of the rich young ruler, how Jesus

told him to sell his possessions, and to follow Him?

The young man left sad, because he had many possessions.

We are just stewards on this earth, and actually we own

nothing. They all belong to God." God owns the cattle on a

thousand hills." We are just to take care of these different

things, and to use them for the Glory of God.

 

The early Quakers, the Mennonites, and the Amish, all tried

to keep there homes as simple as possible. They knew that

we were just traveling through to a better place.

They knew that earth was not our permanent home.

 

Jesus knew that if we started being more interested in

"things" that we would soon lose our focus upon Him,

and want to buy more, and more.

Look at all of the sins that comes from the LOVE of

money. Greed, jealousy, envy, and hatred. People love money

more than they love other people. They love it so much,

that they are willing to kill each other over it.

 

The things in our life should have nothing more than maybe

sentimental value to us. Nothing more.

We should not be so attached to what we have that we

feel we will miss it when the rapture takes place.

Remember the story of Lot's wife, how she looked back

with regret, because she loved that wicked city of Sodom

and Gomorrah? Even Jesus told us to remember Lot's wife.

 

I think that that is why so many people are trying to get rid

of the "clutter" in their lives. They are saying good-bye

to the "things" of earth and looking forward to the beauty

of Heaven. When we compare what God has ready for us

in Heaven, the things here on earth fail in comparison.

What I own now, has very little value to what I have waiting for

me in Glory. Hallelujah, Amen

 

Susan