When God told the man in the 10th chapter of Mark to “go and sell all your possessions…and follow me” God was telling him to not let his possessions own him, to not love worldly possessions more than God, but rather to treasure the things of heaven more than worldly possessions.
There is a good lesson to be learned about my love of possessions:
Possessions did not bring me into the world, God did.
Possessions will not gain me heaven, but God will.
Possessions cannot replace emptiness in my heart, but God can.
Possessions cannot fill loneliness, but God can.
Possessions cannot help through life’s struggles, but God can.
Possessions can break, burn, rot, and get damaged; whereas, God is here for a lifetime and forever- healing, restoring, and protecting.
Possessions won’t stop the thirst for more, but God will give the satisfying Living Water.
Possessions are bought with a price tag, but God gives a free pass.
Possessions are not meant to take first place in my life, they are only God's temporary blessings. His permanent blessing, by grace, is being heaven bound.
Jesus gave the perfect example of giving up His possessions. He gave up His heavenly crown, His royal robe, and His place beside His Father. He gave up all His riches to become poor in order to take on a fleshly nature to save me and give me a place in Heaven far more valuable than any of my earthly possessions.
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