Wearing the Pants

Today, I bid farewell to a pair of pants (why do we call it a pair? It is only one). They were getting frayed along the bottom which is apparently all the rage with blue jeans these days. Not so good when they are work Dockers.

I was hoping to keep wearing them for the rest of the year as they are part of the four pant rotation with one pair pulling double-duty per week. But, it became harder and harder to see them deteriorate and not act.

We spend a lot of time throwing things away. Toothpaste tubes, cartons of empty milk jugs, coffee grinds, newspapers, etc. This is a daily reminder that everything physical is passing away and we should not bind our hearts too much to such transitory material. Our hearts should not wind up in a trashcan or a recycling bin.

Matthew 6:20

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

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MikeH said…
Thanks for the analogy. It is so easy to throw our faith away when it isn't easy and begin to rely on our own abilities.
November 29, 2011 at 10:22 AM
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