Sandcastles

Today's lesson is about sandcastles. The author states that when kids make sandcastles they know (or realize) that the sandcastles will get washed away in the tide. And, they don't care. He makes this analogy as it relates to possessions. His point is that all our possessions on this earth will be washed away. And, if that is true, then we should enjoy the sandcastle but look to invest in things that don't wash away -- relationships. Jesus put it this way: "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal." Matt. 6:19 & 20.

So, there are three tests: influence evaluation, affluence evaluation and obedience. Influence evaluation -- who are we influencing, affluence evaluation -- are we giving or our our possessions possessing us. God blesses us to be a blessing to others. Obedience exam -- are we doing what he would have us do? "He gives you just enough time to do everything you need to do, both in your day and your life.

I leave you with the song below. Read it. What set of Joneses will you choose to be?

This here's a song about two sets of Jones'
Rothchild, Evelyn, Rueben, and Sue

And just for discussion through random selection
We've chosen two couples who haven't a clue

Rothchild was lucky to marry so wealthy,
Evelyn bought him a house on the beach.

Rueben and Sue, they had nothing but Jesus
And at night they would pray that he would care for them each

Chorus:
And the rain, came down,
And it blew the four walls down
And the clouds they rolled away
And one set of Jones', was standing that day

Evelyn's daddy was proud of young Rothchild,
He worked the late hours to be number one
Just newly weds and their marriage got rocky,
He's flying to Dallas, she's having a son.

Rueben was holding, a Giddeon's Bible,
And he screamed "it's a boy" so that everyone heard
And the guys at the factory took a collection,
And again God provided for bills he incurred

(Chorus)

So what is the point of this story,
What am i trying to say
Well is your life built on the rock of Christ Jesus
Or a sandy foundation you've managed to lay

Well needless to say Evelyn left her husband
N' sued him for every penny he had
But I truly wish that those two would find Jesus
Before things get worse than they already have

(Chorus)

And the rain, came down,
And it blew the forewalls down
And the clouds they rolled away
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Take Care,