God Owns it All

Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. To one he gave five talents of money, to another he gave two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Mathew 25:14-15

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

As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. Matthew 27:57-59

That everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life. John 3:15

Bruce Wilkinson in “30 Days to Discovering Personal Victory Through Holiness” states:

"Sixteen out of thirty-eight of Christ’s parables deal with money; more is said in the New Testament about money than heaven and hell combined; five times more is said about money than prayer; and while there are five hundred plus verses on both prayer and faith, there are over two thousand verses dealing with money and possessions."

Depending on our talents, we all receive differing amounts of wealth on this world, and we sometimes think we don’t have enough and sometimes we think we have enough to give to others, but do we really realize that none of it is ours anyway.

Bruce Wilkinson also states:

"If you own your own home, take a walk around your property to get a feel for the reality of this principle. Reflect on how long that dirt has been there and how long it will continue to be there; then ask yourself if you really own it or whether you merely possess it. You may have the title to it, but that title reflects your right to possess it temporarily, not forever. Only God literally owns it forever."

Now think about Jesus, God’s son. He came to earth as a tiny baby lying in a manger in the stable. He had nowhere to lay his head. Because He had no money to pay the tax, he had to catch a fish with the necessary coin in its mouth. He had no home, no money, no possessions and when he died, his body was buried in a tomb belonging to another man, named Joseph of Arimathea.

We become rich through his homelessness because he offers us the way to heaven.

Prayer: Dear Father in Heaven, help us to realize you made the earth and the people that reside here. Help us to know our lives here are not about how much we possess, as Jesus demonstrated, but the fact that you came here and died for us so we can eternal life with you. Amen.

Sandra Hilsabeck