The post today in the 90 day book I’m working through for the second time had a message which I’m pondering in my mind. Its focus is addressing how much do I embrace the worldly possessions I have? A critical question he asks is, “Do your possessions own you or do you own them”? It is a powerful question and one that each of us needs to ponder. He says he had a sign made which hangs in his home that reads: THIS HOME AIN’T HOME.

Growing up in a home where we had little except one another, I didn’t get too attached to anything. When I went through my divorce many years ago I walked away with my clothes and my rototiller. I had to buy a second vehicle for we only had one up until that time. I do enjoy the things we have in our home. They make life much more comfortable. However, as I take a look at all that is in our home I can say that my family is the most important earthly possession and I don’t really own them, I just love being part of their lives and they being part of mine.

I lived so long desiring a close relationship with God wanting Him to love me. Now that I know a good deal more about just how much He does love you and me, there just isn’t anything that comes close to this desire except that longing to spend eternity with Him and all of our family on earth.