How often do we try to put god in the places in our lives where it is convienent? Do we declare him lord of all or lord of some? He wants to rein in our lives, all of it not some of it. He wants us to store our treasures in heaven, not here where they can be destroyed.
Matthew 6:19-24 NLT
“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. “Your eye is a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with light. But when your eye is bad, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is! “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
It seems to me that all too often we try to put god in a box. We try to put him in the places of our lives where it is convenient. We want to be called christians, as long as it suits our plans, as long as it keeps him in the box.
Oh the freedom we would have if we would only let him out of the box. He wants to be lord of our lives all the time, not some of the time.
Matthew 6:19-24 NLT
“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. “Your eye is a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with light. But when your eye is bad, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is! “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
It seems to me that all too often we try to put god in a box. We try to put him in the places of our lives where it is convenient. We want to be called christians, as long as it suits our plans, as long as it keeps him in the box.
Oh the freedom we would have if we would only let him out of the box. He wants to be lord of our lives all the time, not some of the time.
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