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“Be careful [anxious] for nothing” (Philippians 4:6).
John Wesley lived during the 1700’s, and traveled extensively in England preaching the gospel. At one point a messenger came riding up to him, having ridden a long distance in order to reach the place where he knew Mr. Wesley was preaching. (There were no cell phones in those days!) His message was short but very distressing — “Mr. Wesley, last night your house caught fire and burned to the ground.”
John Wesley thought for moment and then replied, “No, it was the Lord’s house that burned. Now I have one less thing to worry about.” He put very little value on possessions down here, for he lived in view of eternity.
Of course, to lose his home was a big loss, yet he trusted the Lord, and did not allow himself to be overcome. His possessions were the Lord’s, not his, and he knew the Lord would look after him.
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