A few days ago, we found ourselves at the dentist office as one of my boys had to have a couple of teeth removed. Thankfully, our dentist has a Lego table in the waiting room which is like a small piece of heaven for my boys. Kendall had been playing for some time and built a very elaborate castle. Deciding to come watch a show instead of continuing to build, Kendall came and cuddled in my lap. Minutes later a family arrived with four children that all descended upon the Lego table. Within seconds, the incredible castle creation Kendall had built was destroyed and he became upset. In his eyes, that was his creation from his Legos. How dare they mess with it!?!?
In reality, I had to remind him that he had no ownership of those Legos or of the table. The owner- the dentist- was only letting him use it while he was here, but he would have to share. I kind of chuckled in my head as the Holy Spirit reminded me of the same lesson recently. All of the "things" in my life are really just on loan from the Father. All are His....not mine. He allows me to use His resources to meet my needs, and often blesses way beyond that! The problem starts when I begin to look at the "things" in my life as my own.... suddenly, false ownership stirs a sense of entitlement within. Yet, the Father is the true owner of all that our eyes behold, that our ears receive and all that our fingers touch. We are not entitled to anything. Period.
Yet... here is the blessing in that.....
Because we do not own all things, we are free to "let go" of all that holds us back. Possessions and things will break, burn and be destroyed, but our relationship with Him will hold fast. He is the treasure of our life- the one that is everlasting. He is our past, present, future and legacy.
If we have a need, we can trust that He will supply it.... I am not talking about the latest and greatest "got-to-have" item. Just to be clear, that is NOT a need. That is a want and there is a difference. Needs- real and genuine- will never go unnoticed by our precious Father. Also, because He owns it all, there is no need that is too great for Him. No matter the size of the need, He is capable of meeting it. Often, it is more an issue of our yielding personal pride to ask Him for help.
My friend, too often we do not fully recognize just how much we have been blessed with in our lives. Today, allow God to reveal to you just all the blessings in your life. Thank Him for all that comes to mind as an act of recognizing that He is where all our blessings derive as well as thanking and honoring Him for them. Then, lift all the needs in your life to Him and praise Him in advance of His perfect provision for those needs. Walk through today in trust and praise of Him. Even when doors seem to shut and opportunities fail, His faithfulness does not. He will bring about all that you truly need in His perfect timing and plan. Trust. Praise. Live.
Blessings!
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