Overload
OVERLOAD
Read Luke 12:15-21.
“There’s a For Sale sign at the house on the corner,” said Mikayla one morning. “Can we look at it, Dad? It’s so neat!”
“It’s too expensive,” said Dad.
Mom added, “I think the only way we could pay for that house would be to live on canned spaghetti and powdered milk for thirty years.”
Mikayla sighed. “I wish we were richer. Couldn’t you and Dad get second jobs?”
“Mikayla,” said her mother, “do you remember what happened when we tried to make a super-duper buffet lunch last week?”
“Yeah.” Mikayla laughed. “We had the oven going, and every appliance we own was plugged in. And we blew one fuse after another!”
“Yes,” said Mom. “We ended up with a lot of half-cooked food because we tried to do too much. Can you see how we might learn something from that experience?”
“Well,” said Mikayla thoughtfully, “do you mean that we could overload ourselves, like we overloaded the wiring?”
Mom nodded. “More possessions, along with more debt, might make us lose track of what really matters,” she said. “Let’s just thank the Lord for leading us to a safe and comfortable home we can afford.”
HOW ABOUT YOU?
Do you sometimes wish your parents were richer? Surprisingly, many rich people worry so much about their possessions that they can’t enjoy them. Money provides physical comforts, but it cannot satisfy the hunger and thirst of the spirit. It’s much better to have a rich relationship with God than to be rich in the things of this world. Don’t overburden yourself seeking riches that don’t satisfy.
TO MEMORIZE:
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need.
Luke 12:31
THINGS DON’T SATISFY.
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