" You can not become my disciple without GIVING UP everything that you own!"
The Word tells us that we came into this world with nothing, and we will take nothing with us when we go! What possessions are important to you in this life? Have you realized who owns everything here on earth and in the heavens above, including all that you think you possess? You may be the temporary steward of some things here on earth but they do not belong to you. You may have the title to a home of a car but you can not take them with you to the grave. The earth and everything in it belongs to the Lord God. The One Truth Today is to let you know that in order to be a disciple of Jesus Christ the Lord God you have to give up the ownership to everything that you possess. Better yet, is understanding that you never owned it anyway and that it all belongs to Him. GIVE IT UP!
Covetousness and greed are a sin. We are not to be jealous of anyone because of what they possess. We are breaking one of God's commandments when we cling or hoard anything of this world. It is foolishness to be jealous of what others have, for there will always be someone with more than you. You must learn to be content with what the Lord has given to you and not focus on what you do not have. If the Lord is your Shepard, you will have "all that you need". The issue is whether or not you are being a good steward of His property. If you want to be a child of God or a disciple of the Lord, take everything that you have and tell Him you are ready to GIVE IT UP!
We need to forsake, renounce, and surrender any claim we have to anything here on earth. Know that you will be saying goodbye to all earthly possessions. You never really owned them in the first place. God allowed us to have and use things on a temporary basis and He does not want us to get too attached to the things of this life. Remember this is not your home. We are pilgrims, passing through, to our home in Heaven. If you are a good steward of what you are given on earth you will be given more to manage in Heaven. So when you understand the One Truth Today it is really quite simple and so easy for believer's to JUST GIVE IT UP!
