May 8–Things of The Earth

Good Tuesday to you! Has this month started out going fast or what? I have this little problem in that I like to go fast—and do things quickly—and go quickly. My issue arises because My brain and my body disagree on my age. My brain says “go for it!” In the same way it did when I was 18...however my body’s screams back “I can’t keep up with that—I’m 60!” Hence even carting in groceries results in blood because the 12 pack of LaCroix slipped and of course, my thin skin just pealed —the 112th thing that no one told me would happen as I age gracefully. 


Things just seem to get the best of us as we age—and sometimes, we obsess over them—even the silliest of things. Things that we do to try to prove to ourselves that we aren’t as old as everyone else or that we are more fit or we should “win” this game of life. A friend was talking to me yesterday about life vs death and we agreed, no one gets out of this place alive. We are going to die—100% of us. But the glorious end of the story is life here is only the tiniest of beginnings. 

I’ve been convinced that in the second part of Matthew 16, Jesus is telling us not to hold on to this life. Not only this life, but this tent that our spirit wears while we are on this planet. We are simply waiting for the next life and shouldn’t be over concerned when our skin breaks (or we don’t look like we should, or we can’t do what we’d like)

“But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man." Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Matthew‬ ‭16:23-24‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Setting your self on the things of man is a sure way to get our Savior all riled up. Just as Peter is coming off a huge “win” where Jesus says he will build his church on Peter, the Rock, Peter turns around and is slammed by Jesus when he does a very stupid thing—He contradicts the Messiah! Not smart. 

Even though Peter was super sold out, he just didn’t get the big picture yet. And we we get so wrapped up in things that only matter in this life, we don’t get it either. Set yourself on the things of God and look at the bigger picture. 

Lord we pray for wisdom to see this life is just a practice run. We ask for grace, patience, and acceptance for those things we can’t control. Help us to look beyond the things of this earth and see you. You are our God and we praise you and lift you high. We sing hallelujah and glory to the Lamb that was slain so we may have life eternal. Amen and amen

Love you dear one,

Pam




Comments

  1. LisaMay 8, 2018 at 7:51 AM

    Yep~things of this world are sometimes easy to get wrapped up in~thank you for the remindar~
    "All I know is I'm not HOME yet, this is not where I belong, take this world and give me Jesus~
    One of my favorite songs~love you sweet Sister~

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

January 17, 2020

Happy Friday. It’s the end of another week and we have had more opportunities to share the love of Christ with those around us and sometimes that takes quite a bit of effort. I don’t know about you, but I’m not always anxious to embrace others and really listen to them or share with them (especially those who I don’t know well). Sometimes, I just look at them and think “Are you for real?” I don’t always agree with people over politics, sports or of course, religion. And let’s face it, we’d rather spend time with people we like and mostly agree.  And then I read my Bible. God hasn’t called us to sit in our little groups with only those we naturally gravitate towards, but to love people—all people, even those who aren’t necessarily loveable. In this passage, Paul writing to the people of Colosse remarks on how wonderful it is that they truly love others. That love must have really been something over and above the normal and he tells them that it is evident that it comes from the Holy Sp
Read more

January 15, 2020

Happy Wednesday to you. I hope your week is going well. Yesterday, I went to Sams. I was out of things like trash bags, toilet paper, and chicken, so off I went. I like going to Sams because there is always lots to look at and the isles are nice and wide. Everytime I’m there, I am amazed at how much stuff and everything from diapers to TVs to mangos to beds. It just seems incredible that so many things in such quantities are all under one roof.  King David never saw a store with as much stuff aa Sams of course, but he did see countless miracles and understand that God has plans. He knew from creation and history that he was serving a God of miracles and he know that God loved him and his people and would take care of them. He was amazed and awe-struck by the fact that a God who had done such great and mighty things not only cared about his people but that He loved them with such a great love.  “Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can co
Read more

January 9, 2020

It’s Thursday and I woke up to the blowing wind! Lots of it—I’m dreading Boomer waking up and having to go outside with him. That harsh, bitter wind seems cruel and almost evil. But I’ll wrap myself up with a fe layers and boots and brave it all.  Sometimes I think we try to do that with things we know aren’t right—things that are evil. We try to wrap ourselves up and just wade into it, but Paul tells us we should reject it—stay away from it. “Do not treat prophecies with contempt but test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil. May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.” ‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5:20-24‬ NIV When he wrote this he’d been in Berea and the Christians there diligently searched the scriptures to make sure everything Paul said was in line. Paul here is encouraging the Thessalonians to
Read more