The Clothes

The clothes. The shoes. The hair.  

The food. The riches. The things. 

You want it. You can't get it. 

But does our Father care? 

He knows your needs 

Why do these things matter?

They have no eternal value.

Even the birds of the air our Father feeds.

The flowers are here today

and gone tomorrow.

Your Heavenly Father knows what you need.

He will help you in a way

Perhaps you will not understand.

You might want something

He may not give you. 

He still wants you to obey 

His every command

In due time, yes - you'll see

God's plans always turn out

His ways are perfect

He knows what is good

Far better than either you or me.

The clothes, shoes or hair

do not matter here

nor way up there

for the eternal is

what each of us should be seeking

nothing else should be our concern

except to seek the things of Him

In Heaven He lives

He is watching you now

as you walk along this path of life.

Trials may come and go

accept them as friends.

Our Father watches how

you will react to them. 

Will you seek His face?

Or will you become distressed?

Will you fear Him?

Or will you fear men?

What men think of you

will never matter in eternity 

Only the will of Him who sent us

will matter when He returns.

Believe my friend - it's true.

"Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ. And do not even think about how to gratify the desires of your sinful flesh." {Romans 13:14}

Why worry about what you will wear, or eat, or anything when your loving Heavenly Father knows what you need? He will not give you everything you want He will give you something more. He knows what you need.

"But Seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness. Then all these things will be added unto you."  {Matthew 6:33}

His Kingdom. His Righteousness. His Will. They are most important. They matter the most. Will we not live like they matter the most? Or will we go along our merry way, loving ourselves? Desiring what is not ours, wishing for things we don't have? What will we do?

"When obedience to God contradicts what I think will give me pleasure, let me ask myself if I love Him." {E. Elliot}