Divine Purpose
What we devote our time to says a lot about us.
Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. - Luke 12:32-34
I have a theory.
I believe there are things we are perfectly suited for in life, and it is our job to find out what those things are.
If we do synch up with the potential created for us, we will be amazingly accomplished and successful, but if we don't, life itself will be a struggle.
It is not su much that we are rewarded for making the right choices, but that those things that are right for us will aid us in doing even more than we could imagine.
Jesus is pointing his disciples to the path that will yield the most for them, and it is not the one that leads to personal wealth or fame, but something greater.
So long as we have our hearts set on what we believe is valuable, we will fail to achieve our potential. Our divine purpose is different from our perception of or purpose in life.
One way we can find our path is to shed the things that distract us from it, and I believe that is what Jesus is telling them. Sell possessions and give alms.
Start over.
If we recognize the path we are on is lined with obligations and commitments to sustain what we have acquired, to keep up payments on the things we believe we need, then we might understand the value in giving it all up.
It s not so much a demand to live a life of poverty, as it is a chance to see the burdens we have chosen for ourselves, burdens that weigh us down and keep us on a set path.
When we get to the point where we can unload some of that weight, we find we are free to do what we never knew we could.
What Jesus is saying is those may be the things we were meant to do.
It may be our divine purpose is waiting for us to strip down and see it.
More to come...