Things we Throw Away
An irritated reader of a national newspaper wrote to the Editor, calling this country 'The Island of Rubbish'. The sad truth is, this complaint was not an isolated incident. A short walk in the area where we live confirms the truth of this complaint. One notices ravines, building plots, fields and yards with all kinds of rubbish and refuse.
Some years ago, in a neighbouring country the street cleaners, whilst emptying the refuse bins, heard a noise from one of them that sounded like an infant crying. Thinking it was a doll they were astounded to find that in fact it was a new born baby. One more life sacrificed on the altar of Molech for the sake of convenience and social acceptability!
What things do we really throw away? Usually whatever we do not like. We throw away old clothes, kitchenware and many other things. We throw our children out of the house because they do not do what we ask them to do. We throw out our wives because they do not satisfy us any more. But one thing we do not throw away but keep tenaciously is our ego which is the root cause of all this evil. When we change our circumstances we find a temporary satisfaction but we refuse to change our own selves and one day we shall end up on the everlasting garbage dump for unrepentant souls.
The words of Jesus on this subject 'What shall a man profit if he gains the whole world and loses his soul?' (Matt.16:26) encourage us to make correct decisions and get our priorities right. Let us rid ourselves of the things that are useless in our lives, for example, enmity, jealousy, evil desires, selfishness and many other burdens that would deprive us of Eternity. When we lighten our load then we can take on the better part of life. Jesus said, 'Take my yoke upon you.... for my yoke is easy and my burden is light' (Matt.11:29-30).
An irritated reader of a national newspaper wrote to the Editor, calling this country 'The Island of Rubbish'. The sad truth is, this complaint was not an isolated incident. A short walk in the area where we live confirms the truth of this complaint. One notices ravines, building plots, fields and yards with all kinds of rubbish and refuse.
Some years ago, in a neighbouring country the street cleaners, whilst emptying the refuse bins, heard a noise from one of them that sounded like an infant crying. Thinking it was a doll they were astounded to find that in fact it was a new born baby. One more life sacrificed on the altar of Molech for the sake of convenience and social acceptability!
What things do we really throw away? Usually whatever we do not like. We throw away old clothes, kitchenware and many other things. We throw our children out of the house because they do not do what we ask them to do. We throw out our wives because they do not satisfy us any more. But one thing we do not throw away but keep tenaciously is our ego which is the root cause of all this evil. When we change our circumstances we find a temporary satisfaction but we refuse to change our own selves and one day we shall end up on the everlasting garbage dump for unrepentant souls.
The words of Jesus on this subject 'What shall a man profit if he gains the whole world and loses his soul?' (Matt.16:26) encourage us to make correct decisions and get our priorities right. Let us rid ourselves of the things that are useless in our lives, for example, enmity, jealousy, evil desires, selfishness and many other burdens that would deprive us of Eternity. When we lighten our load then we can take on the better part of life. Jesus said, 'Take my yoke upon you.... for my yoke is easy and my burden is light' (Matt.11:29-30).
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