TAKE NOTHING - Part I

TAKE NOTHING - Part I

Maybe in the nearest future something worthwhile would be written on/about  THE BLESSEDNESS OF POSSESSING NOTHING. I just want us to reason together even as the Scriptures support that we do so... Let's go through this adventure of God's mind together..who knows maybe in His mercy He would make one or two things known to us thereof.

Most challenges we encounter on a daily basis are as a result of what I call UNNECESSARY LUGGAGES. These luggages come in form of CARES, THOUGHTS, TROUBLES, AND ANYTHING THAT GETS THE HEART BURGLED AND WEIGHED DOWN.  This pound of loads has enough weight to cause depression, oppression, suppression and any other forms of PRESS causing heaviness of the heart. The very reason the Lord Jesus said, "DO NOT LET YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED".

Our Saviour knew about this when he told the disciples in a short form of TAKE NOTHING i.e. "Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses; Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat - Matthew 10:9-10".

However, along the line or in the course of our journey we've invented various means of TAKING ALL THINGS. The writer of Ecclesiastes says, "LO, THIS ONLY HAVE I FOUND, THAT GOD HATH MADE MAN UPRIGHT; BUT THEY HAVE SOUGHT OUT MANY INVENTIONS. - 7:29."

Due to this, the speed has reduced, the zeal is watered down, the power is wearing off and the FIRST LOVE is getting choked because of the cares of the world.

Some of us are too careful that we've lost the sense of care. Others are so lost in thoughts that no school of thought would dare to attend to their thoughts. Many more are bearing the burden of loads of care, troubled and perturbed. If only we could adhere to the word of Christ on TAKE NOTHING. Things might have changed for the better.

I would want us to meditate on this... What're those things we have been carrying headlong all along our journey which ought not to be? Part, if not all, of which you need to drop NOW.
Remember the Lord's word which says "TAKE NOTHING.


Take Nothing Greetings to you All

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