STUFF=CAN GET IN OUR WAY

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

STUFF=CAN GET IN OUR WAY

 

We all=have lots and lots of “STUFF”=little stuff=

Big stuff=and stuff in between=Let us face it=we

LIVE in a MATERIALISTIC SOCIETY

 

Houses=cars=and each of them=FILLED UP with

Lots of stuff=”If you wish to be PERFECT=sell what

You have=and give to the POOR=and you will have=TREASURE

IN HEAVEN=then come=FOLLOW ME”                                                                                  Matthew 19:21

 

I am LIKE the rich young man=I WANT to follow Jesus=but

I am not sure=I want to get rid of=ALL MY STUFF=our stuff=our

POSSESSIONS=Can GET IN THE WAY=of our FOLLOWING

The Lord=OUR POSSESSIONS

 

Are a statement about ourselves=we would rather SPEND MONEY

On ourselves=than give money=to the BENEFIT of the poor and the

Marginalized= but our stuff=

CAN GET IN OUR WAY+OUR STUFF=can get in our way=and make us less able

And WILLING=to follow Jesus=and our Holy Father God!

 

“Then Jesus said to the’=’Watch out!=Be on guard=against all kinds

Of greed=Life does not consist of an abundance OF POSSESSIONS’”                         Luke 12:15

 

“Now I am ready=to visit you for the third time=and I will not be

A burden to you=Because what I want=is NOT your POSSESSIONS=

But you”                                                                                                                                               2 Corinthians 12:14

 

“IF anyone=has MATERIAL POSSESSIONS=and sees a brother or

A sister=In need=but has no pity=on them=How can the love of God

Be in that person?”                                                                                                                            1 John 3:16-17

 

NEVER let anything=get in the way=OF FOLLOWING JESUS=the

Way the rich young man did today=Always tithe at least 10%=of               

Your income=MORE if you can=Don’t let YOUR STUFF=get IN THE WAY

Of Following Jesus=and following the WAY=to the Lord=and our HOLY

Father God!=STUFF=CAN GET IN THE WAY!

 

“Moses summoned all Israel=and said=Hear-Israel=the decrees

And laws=I declare in your hearing today=Learn them=and be sure                  

TO FOLLOW THEM”                                                                                                                          Deuteronomy 5:1

 

“Surely your goodness=and love=WILL FOLLOW ME=all the days

Of my life=and I will dwell=in the house=of the Lord=forever”                                              Psalm 26:3

 

“Then Jesus=said to his disciples’=’Whoever wants to be my disciple=

Must deny themselves=and take up their cross=AND FOLLOW ME”                           Matthew 16:24

 

Sometimes=OUR CROSS=is OUR MATERIAL POSSESSIONS=sometimes

They get IN THE WAY=sometimes we have to shed=some of them to

KEEP ON=following Jesus

 

Dear Lord=we PRAY=Help us to REJECT the things of this world=

That WEIGH us down=and HELP us to find the TRUE TREASURES=in

And of heaven=and NOT the MATERIAL POSSESSIONS=Of this world=like

The rich young man

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our EVER LIVING=ever loving=always

FAITHFUL=Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

8-18-2024

 

 

Ps       INSPIRED=by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Jonathan F. Sullivan