Covid-19, together with the resulting lockdown,
is causing so much upheaval in our lives.
Temporary works such as gardeners and cleaners, have to stay at home
with no income. Construction has
ground to a halt, leaving contract and hourly paid staff with no income. Others, who are still fortunate to work, have had their hours shortened, so as to take
a cut in wages. Many of you are
concerned that you will not have employment to return to.
Years ago, my mother-in-law’s house burned down.
She and her daughter lost every earthly possession. For an elderly lady and her middle-aged
daughter, life had hit them a mighty blow.
Later, we dug through the ashes, searching for any salvageable items. We found her badly burnt Afrikaans Bible, in
the windowsill of what was her bedroom.
The old Testament pages were gone and the flames had stopped at Matthew
chapter 6.
“Don’t save treasures for yourselves here on
earth. Moths and rust will destroy them. And thieves can break into your house
and steal them. Instead, save your treasures in heaven,
where they cannot be destroyed by moths or rust and where thieves cannot break
in and steal them. Your
heart will be where your treasure is.
Matthew 6 v 19 – 21
(see the photo below)
Suggestion:
It is time to re-assess and discover one’s priorities. Through these past few weeks, the things that
matter most to you, have probably changed.
What is really important? What
are the top three items that should be on my priority list? What do I treasure? Who do I treasure? Where is my treasure stored?
Prayer:
Lord I give You my everything, my life, those things that I thought were
important. Your Word says You must
become more and more important, and I must become less important. Father, I as that You guide me in setting new
priorities for the days ahead. Amen (John 3:30)
