God's Poverty Level

Americans love to collect stuff.  If it were true, "the one with the most  stuff wins," most of us are real contenders!

God isn't at all interested in stuff. He cares, rather that we are in total poverty. Actually, we are most useful to God when we are destitute – spiritually speaking, of course. He knows how easily puffed up we are by the “stuff” we possess. How very opposite of how God needs us to be.  Jesus said in Mark it was easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for us to not love and be ruled by our “stuff.” God desires us be totally dependent on Him, not bank accounts, careers, family, friends, and … stuff.  Oswald Chambers puts it like this: "God's friendship is with people who know their poverty"  When we’re serious about being effective and useful servants of Christ, we must empty ourselves.  Then, we are open and useful for His purposes.  No, this isn't very popular and not the world's way, but it's very simple. Consider today whether you are living on God's poverty level.