Something to think about...
“Mine! Mine!” If you grew up with siblings, this was one of the first words you learned. And if you spend much time around young children, there is a good chance you will be forced to become a referee and intervene in a conflict over possession of some object.
“Mine” has become a pretty predominate word in our kids' vocabulary. That drive to possess and control never leaves us, it just takes different forms in our life as we get older. Sharing is a difficult lesson to learn. And yet, Scripture teaches us that God is the only one who truly has the right to say “Mine!” over anything. “The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” (Psalm 24:1) Giving aligns our life with this fundamental reality and opens us up to a deeper experience of His Presence.
I believe that the Kingdom journey is about learning to let go. At the heart of it letting go is a matter of trust. Do you really trust God with your finances, family, relationships, job… with your life? This passage was part of my devotional reading this morning: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” ~ John 14:1-3
Jesus gives himself fully for us. He demonstrates the extent of God's love and makes room for us in the house of God so that we might learn to trust Him and let go of the things that have us bound. As we let go… we make space in our life for God… that He might work in us and through us to build His Kingdom. We stop storing up treasures on earth and instead we begin investing in eternal things. We trust that every offering we make in His Name has lasting significance.
What are you holding on to with all your life? What you are grasping after? Do you trust Him? Let's be a people who learn to let go and receive the freedom and peace that He wants to give us so that we can participate in His Kingdom work this week.