Jesus replied,“Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests,but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” Matthew 8:20
FROM THE FATHER'S HEART
My child, sometimes your wants far exceed your needs. Things will never satisfy the depths of your soul. Only I can do that. Your heart yearns for simplicity, yet you do not always understand. Enjoy the things with which I have blessed you, but realize again only one thing is needful. Treasure our relationship. Let it influence every other relationship here on earth, and every decision or commitment you make. True simplicity is found as you seek after My heart.
A GRATEFUL RESPONSE
You had no home to call Your own, no place to lay Your head, no savings accounts, and no fancy wardrobes. If the Son of God could live in simplicity, why can’t I? Truly You’ve shown that simple things are best: treasures of the heart that can never be measured monetarily but are remembered eternally.
SIMPLE TRUTH
Simplicity is not a “fad-i-tude,” but an attitude of the heart.
3 comments:
I can say for sure that my wants far exceed my needs. I pray for contentment.
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It is interesting how easily I can make the switch from focusing on Christ to focusing on ____________ (insert any news item, latest fad, etc.). My heart (and the heart of my family) does desire simplicity. I feel I am moving forward in that arena, but know I have lots and lots more to travel.
Praying for a new heart and focusing daily upon what God has already done in my life (and the lives of others) is definitely helping.
Happy Father's Day, men.
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This is a good reminder for me as I relate to my children. I can see how 'things'or the pursuit of getting something really drives one of my kids and it magnifies the tendency in me. I despise it them because I know that it is of no spiritual eternal value. On top of it it leads to complicating life trying to keep up with the 'things' that I spent so much energy on reseaching, locating and negotiating attaining it.
I pray that I would be intentional about modeling the 'simple' aspects of living under the will of a Holy God.
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