Earthly Possessions

“Don’t collect for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.” Matthew 6:19

What to grab when you need to evacuate be it from a fire, tornado, mudslide, or tsunami that is the question. With tornado’s and severe storms in our ‘tornado alley’ farm recently we were faced with that question. What about my stuff?

When life and death are in question you certainly don’t go after all your earthly possessions. So we got three metal lock boxes, checkbooks, address book, laptops, Bible, devotion book, a couple of pictures, wallet, purse and oh yes much to his dismay, our cat, and down into the concrete hole we went. What is truly important to you?  All the things you think you need to be happy can’t be taken with you if only you have seconds to decide. Ponder what is really important for a few moments. 

The answer never is material but what is important would be relationships and just life in general. Rust consumes, fires burn and leave ashes behind, and you can’t drag the contents of your home into Heaven. Think about what you value in life. Be thankful for what your blessings are and never take them for granted. 

PRAYER: I am so grateful for the blessings of good health, family, and life in general. I am thankful for freedom, for my Bible, and for friends. Help me be a blessing to others. In Jesus’ name. Amen.