Today at the house my wife, Amy and I are having a garage sale, so for the last couple of weeks we have sorting through our garage and seeing what we have and figuring out what we need. We have said many things, but today I am thinking about one word.
Stuff.
So today I am ponderinng why in the world do we have so much stuff? What do we really need?
I am reminded of what the Apostle Paul said:
But even beyond that, I consider everything a loss in comparison with the superior value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have lost everything for him, but what I lost I think of as sewer trash, so that I might gain Christ (Philippians 3:8 CEB)
Everything a loss in comparison with the superior value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. As disciplines we see what we need through the lens of Christ Jesus. He is more than we could ever ask for. It’s no wonder Paul wrote this, but when you have Christ, things begin to become less attractive, because through Christ we have more than we thought possible.
What do I need?
I need Jesus. Give me Jesus. You can have all this world, just give me Jesus.