Day 4 of Your Journey
Everything We Have Belongs to God
A. W. Tozer once observed that the words me and mine never entered our vocabulary until after the fall of man in the Garden. Once sin entered, the desire to possess came with it. All the things around us that were meant for our enjoyment are corrupted when we begin to cling to them as though they were ours.
God makes it very clear in Psalm 24:1 that everything on this earth belongs to Him. All the “fullness” of the earth is His. It is important that we frequently and consistently remind ourselves of this truth.
Because of our desire to possess, the natural flow of life will lead us back toward clinging to material things. That’s why it’s good to periodically transfer ownership of all our earthly riches to Him.
The ultimate goal is to guard our hearts against the love of things. Jesus said, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matt. 6:21 ESV). Transferring is one way of keeping our heart fully His.
Making It Personal
“I try never to grasp anything in life too tightly, because it hurts when God has to pry my fingers open to take it away.” (Corrie ten Boom)
Take a moment to acknowledge that all your material possessions belong to God. They are His to do with as He chooses.
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