Growing up I was the first one to go to garage sales, craft sales, early bird specials, etc. and enjoyed all the bargains. Gradually though there is an accumulation of more than is needed and the luster of the purchases wane. Yes, we do have basic needs, but that is not the same as desiring the latest or far more than we need. The Lord has told us that we don’t have to be anxious about food or clothes that He will provide what we need, just as he does the birds of the air. He said in Matthew 6, to not to lay up for ourselves treasures on earth where moths or rust destroy, but lay up for ourselves treasures in heaven, for where our treasure is our heart will be also.
When we are confident in God’s care for us and His love for us, we don’t need things to make us happy or feel loved. The truth is that all those temporal things can’t bring satisfaction that only God can. Importantly, do we serve God through what we have already been given? We may have titles and positions but do we use them to bring glory to ourselves or to the Lord? Let us seek joy in the Lord and find beauty in all He has made and give all the glory and honor to Him. Only what is done for Him will last.
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