Even The Nail!

I may have used the following story before, but I recently came across it again and felt even if I had it is worthy of being refocused on.

The story has been told of a man in Haiti who wanted to sell his house for two thousand dollars. An interested buyer -- who being poor could not afford the full price -- began to bargain with the seller. The owner finally agreed to sell the house for half the asking price, but only under the condition he be able to retain ownership of one small nail protruding just above the door. After the passing of several years, the original owner wanted to repurchase the house, but the new owner did not want to sell. The first owner found the carcass of a dead dog and hung it on the single nail which he still owned. It was not long before the house became available.

Sometimes we may fail to acknowledge the significance of seemingly small things in our life that if allowed to remain may make our life begin to stink and become uninhabitable. Who holds the actual ownership of our life? What should that ownership imply?

Writing to the church at Corinth, Paul stated. . .
“(19) Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN, (20) for YOU WERE BOUGHT WITH A PRICE. So glorify God in your body.” ( 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV)

If our life is truly under the OWNERSHIP OF CHRIST, let us guard against allowing even “one nail” to be left on which garbage may be hung. That is all the devil needs to begin spreading the aroma of his corruption through our life. May we be vigilant in sweeping out and discarding anything that just does not fit with the décor of an abode for the Lord. To make certain our life is a suitable habitation for Him, let us make sure Jesus owns the nail too from which His sweet blessings may be hung.

Have a great day KEEPING HOUSE FOR THE LORD’S SAKE AND OURS!
Carl

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