Daily Sacrifice, July 10 (12:15)
“A man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth”— Luke 12:15.
THE man who has found satisfaction in Christ can never be troubled because of his failure to acquire the things of earth. Yet how many professed Christians are unhappy and distressed because of real or fancied wrongs done to them concerning “things” that after all are soon to perish. Happy are they who are so occupied with heavenly realities that the loss or possession of the things of earth means little to them. Their peace is not disturbed, nor does rancor fill their hearts, if they do not get all that they might be legally entitled to. They can commit the entire case to God and count upon Him to do for them what He sees to be right and best.
—Mechthild of Hellfde.