Own NOTHING; possess EVERYTHING.
I value home ownership but the privilege translates into LOTS of hard work. Yard maintenance, painting, roofing, plumbing, electrical, carpeting and repairs can become a year round chore. Not that we would trade buying a home for renting; we have to live somewhere and we would rather live in an appreciating asset.
Irene napped and relaxed all afternoon after driving herself to and from dialysis treatment this morning. The extreme nausea and fatigue were a challenge but she overcame them by plodding through various activities around the house…including “playing” in the Wisteria Garden.
Spiritual OWNERSHIP, like home ownership, can also be burdensome because we’re not intended to spiritually “own” anything. That’s because we’re designed to be stewards, not owners. So, what’s the difference?
A spiritual STEWARD doesn’t OWN, but rather MANAGES another’s holdings. The mental and philosophical distinctions are gargantuan. Ownership brings burden; possession promises and delivers freedom.
And here’s a spiritual bonus of stewardship …. He possesses us and we possess Him through our faith and trust in His reliable Word.
As followers of Christ we STEWARD that which we POSSESS and has been entrusted to us.
Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.
Deuteronomy 16:20When you have entered the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance and have taken possession of it and settled in it,
Deuteronomy 26:1But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it forever — yes, for ever and ever.
Daniel 7:18…. having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
2 Corinthians 6:10b
Irene POSSESSES the promises of God in His Word and appropriates them into her life. She enjoys the sweet fellowship of the Holy Spirit as He manifests Himself to her afresh and anew each and every day. She breathes deeply and savors the smells and sights all about her.
Is it truly possible to own NOTHING and possess EVERYTHING? We think so, even along the Amyloid journey.
Caminando con Fé
Dave
