Just the other day I found a sweet little piggy in my laundry, and it was so warm and rubbery right out of the dryer that I kissed it, and put it in my pocket. It brought back such sweet memories of days long gone, and I asked the little pig what he had to say to me about the One who created all things, and he admonished “Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman with a rebellious disposition” Proverbs 11:22
You know, we all have our own special way of keeping up our relationship with God. For me it’s walking and talking with Him wherever I am. Doing laundry, I'll be praising Him in song, working together; I can be showing His love and understanding to others. Caring for my children amazes me at how God is looking after all our needs, and sometimes He has to discipline us as well. Watering plants, it’s “Let anyone who thirsts come to Me and drink.” Looking at flowers: “The flowers wither and the grass dies, but My words are forever.” The beauty of the relationship between God and Adam and Eve seems to have been restored because God is accessible at all times and places when He lives inside us. Having Him in our hearts and before our eyes we can walk and talk with Him just as the disciples did. Just thinking or writing about My God doesn't make Satan very happy either.
I was taking a walk a while ago and found a beautiful, red, (my favorite color) small, stone. I picked it up to admire the glitter and asked it to tell me something about its Creator, and it promised “I will remove the stony heart from within you and give you a new heart.” Sometimes I think I’m from another planet, I’m so not interested in talk about shoes, or dresses, food, who’s getting married when, who’s related to who, and who cares about what news. I’m so out of it, but I get so excited discussing things you can’t see with your eyes, like relationships, ideas, humor, feelings, moral issues, things God made, and attitudes.
We were snipping beans a few days ago and they “told” me they do what they were created to do according to His will. They are made for food and praise God by fulfilling their purpose. Wow! What a big job little bean!! You think it’s that simple? Well, what was I created to do then? What is the will of God for me?
1. Show His love, His No. 1 command. To me, that means overlooking other's faults, since we all have them, if I'm going to look for them I can find tones in the mirror. I have been given so much grace by God, worm that I am, I think I can pass this on to the next person as well. I guess one could write forever about love, because there is simply no end to the wonder of it all.
2. Live as sinless as possible. That is a tough one, not only for me, but for all humans. “Sin clings to us like a bur in the woods on our dress” our Reverend Uncle Ernie reminds us often at church. We only have to pass by and it sticks to us like dirt as we live our lives, but thank God we have a fountain in which to wash our hands (souls) as soon as they get dirty.
3. Keep His words; do as He says in the bible. (Refer back to number 1.) Isn't His word what saves us? It is a direct link from Him to us, no wonder it says Holy on my Bible.
4. Praise Him too. I have more means and reason than the beans that have no mouth or tongue. (Well, I just couldn't squish the erg to sing.)
You know, we all have our own special way of keeping up our relationship with God. For me it’s walking and talking with Him wherever I am. Doing laundry, I'll be praising Him in song, working together; I can be showing His love and understanding to others. Caring for my children amazes me at how God is looking after all our needs, and sometimes He has to discipline us as well. Watering plants, it’s “Let anyone who thirsts come to Me and drink.” Looking at flowers: “The flowers wither and the grass dies, but My words are forever.” The beauty of the relationship between God and Adam and Eve seems to have been restored because God is accessible at all times and places when He lives inside us. Having Him in our hearts and before our eyes we can walk and talk with Him just as the disciples did. Just thinking or writing about My God doesn't make Satan very happy either.
I was taking a walk a while ago and found a beautiful, red, (my favorite color) small, stone. I picked it up to admire the glitter and asked it to tell me something about its Creator, and it promised “I will remove the stony heart from within you and give you a new heart.” Sometimes I think I’m from another planet, I’m so not interested in talk about shoes, or dresses, food, who’s getting married when, who’s related to who, and who cares about what news. I’m so out of it, but I get so excited discussing things you can’t see with your eyes, like relationships, ideas, humor, feelings, moral issues, things God made, and attitudes.
We were snipping beans a few days ago and they “told” me they do what they were created to do according to His will. They are made for food and praise God by fulfilling their purpose. Wow! What a big job little bean!! You think it’s that simple? Well, what was I created to do then? What is the will of God for me?
1. Show His love, His No. 1 command. To me, that means overlooking other's faults, since we all have them, if I'm going to look for them I can find tones in the mirror. I have been given so much grace by God, worm that I am, I think I can pass this on to the next person as well. I guess one could write forever about love, because there is simply no end to the wonder of it all.
2. Live as sinless as possible. That is a tough one, not only for me, but for all humans. “Sin clings to us like a bur in the woods on our dress” our Reverend Uncle Ernie reminds us often at church. We only have to pass by and it sticks to us like dirt as we live our lives, but thank God we have a fountain in which to wash our hands (souls) as soon as they get dirty.
3. Keep His words; do as He says in the bible. (Refer back to number 1.) Isn't His word what saves us? It is a direct link from Him to us, no wonder it says Holy on my Bible.
4. Praise Him too. I have more means and reason than the beans that have no mouth or tongue. (Well, I just couldn't squish the erg to sing.)
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