Are you more entranced with your life and all the good things in it or the Master of the Banquet?
How often is it that we are far more concerned with the gifts rather than the Gifter?
A farm that we patiently waited to call our own, the animals that we breed and birth and tend, the children that we rear according to the Holy Spirit’s guidance, all these good and wonderful gifts, that we ask for, accept and then pet. Confident that “I have” because I wasn’t asking for it to spend it on myself, my passions.
Have the gifts, the calling, insidiously, become greater than Him? I can certainly step to the front of the line on this, all the while yapping my excuses of stewardship, honest living, neighborliness. But stewardship, honest living, even neighborliness can so often turn into something else entirely and pride is most definitely in the brew.
And yet, if here in the temporal, I gave it all away, to minister, to purpose, out of nothingness, watch, then my pride would cling to the nothing instead. For even now my pride has me clinging to these things because of their “higher purpose”, gifts from God to do for Him. The serving becomes the “thing” I skip the party for.
Every moment, every breath, belongs to Him.
I think this is a very timely message for all of us. May we treasure His words in our hearts that we may please Him. Thank you for this post.
God bless my friend. ~:)
yep – we make a small “g” god out of the provision by the one true Elohim, the GOD. I work continually at remembering to keep a loose grip on things which I possess lest being dispossessed of anything grieves me more than my sinful nature – ‘course I’m not often successful at this lofty sounding goal – but better ti have a goal and strive toward it than bumble along thinking I deserve, have earned and/or can keep any of this stuff!
Love it when you been thinkin’ Lanny girl – you are an interesting woman
Remember in all times and places to give thanks..everymore Praising Him and saying Alleluia! Love ya Lanny!
Lanny, this is a well-written post with a good reminder and message for all of us. I think we all get too wrapped up in our possessions sometimes and forget to be grateful to God for making them possible for us.
I found your blog!
A beautiful message and I love seeing your photos. How are “my” girls doing?
John and I have so much to be thankful for and your friendship is one of our blessings. Have a good weekend and say “hi” to everyone.
Yes it’s hard to always remember who has the wheel in their hands. I try driving a lot but it seldom works.
You’ve crept up on me and started blogging again. That’s good news Lanny.