In looking over our lives, especially our children's we can see what needs to change. In their growing years, a mother can see the benefit of change needed for them at certain times of growth. The mother will tend to manipulate the child or children towards that which is nourishing food, something that teaches, something that helps the child see beyond their own lives, exercise like dance or some sport, and to see that the child or children are never alone. Yes, we always have time to play!
Even when the mother may be busy at home busy doing housecleaning, at work doing her job outside the home and or ministering to others, we tend to see the child is either in school, at home with Dad or the planned playdate with a young playmate for the child. All these things certainly add to producing a child who will one day be on their own..........so to speak. In their growing up, all hope and eyes are on them to being independent enough to work, pay their bills and continue to have a somewhat social life that is a healthy one. A parent hopes enough wisdom for life has been poured into them, so that they, the grown-up child has had adequate training in how to prepare meals, meet new people and continue to exercise.
I have learned over these many years, that life continues, like it or not! Seasons change, winter comes and leaves a mess that only Spring can clean up with those showers that also washes away the dust, bring life to those trees once again, and bring about festive colors that was just hidden under all that wet and sometimes snow. Cold weather certainly brings about a temperature drop that is noticed not only by the need to grab that coat before leaving the house, but is also known in those plants which were vibrant but a few short weeks ago, but now have surrendered to the frost that brought shock to their systems of growth.
Many people are ON PAUSE and do not know it. They somehow think that they can continue to do what they did like when they were in their teens or twenties. But alas, that is not so. The body certainly needs good food and exercise to be in health. Baseball somehow does not work in for us in the 20-30 year range. Although some use it as a hobby and use it as their social network. Yet, it is no longer school time, and Friday night football and eating cold pizza for breakfast. Yes, I personally know someone who would eat that for breakfast in her teen years.
Now some folks have the ability to keep social, but sometimes the job or even ministry can cause a delay, a big speed bump or that merry-go-round ride that never stops, never changes, but keeps moving you around in a circle. Sooner or later you find yourself alone and without any opportunities to make friends. Sometimes our age plays a role. Sometimes we think we cannot be around other people's children or give them some wisdom for life. But that is a lie of the enemy. Truly God wants us to minister to those who are family and those who are the family of God!
God desires us to continue to grow. He desires us to change and become all that He planned for us. In hearing some ask for prayer...........I am always, I guess taken off guard by those who say they "need a breakthrough". No, all you need is to get off the "merry go-round " and do the work, live the life, and enjoy the adventure that God presents to you.
Somehow men and women can find they look for that affirmation by those they work for instead of looking to God for that. They start looking for ways to make more money and look for extra hours at that place they have this new bold confidence in, but that is the wrong place and wrong thing to be confident in. Affirmation from strangers is dangerous! Testimony in the work place, where it is just you glorifying you is not good. And taking compliments from those who do it just to get-closer is dangerous as well!
Proverbs 3:21-26
21 My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment,
do not let them out of your sight;
22 they will be life for you,
an ornament to grace your neck.
23 Then you will go on your way in safety,
and your foot will not stumble;
24 when you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
25 Have no fear of sudden disaster
or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26 for the LORD will be your confidence
and will keep your foot from being snared.
NIV
Acknowledging God and His truth of bringing to us that which was lost in the garden of Eden, is a remembering God wants us to experience His kingdom that came through Jesus. Taking that daily bread, that Manna, brings wholeness to us. His kingdom is to come into every area of our lives,: physically, socially, financially, spiritually, and mentally.
Matthew 6:9-13 Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread
12 And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the kingdom and power and glory forever. Amen. NKJV
God knew the intimacy He wanted with Adam. He formed him in the soil of the earth. Yes, just some dirt, and formed him.........then He breathed that God breath into Adam. God had to kneel down to reach those nostrils of Adam's. God had to look him over and prepare to bring life that would last an eternity. Now that is going.........long!
Genesis 2:7...And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
God wants to be in our business as He was in Adam's and then in Jesus' life. His teaching to us brings us to sobriety (self-control, common sense), temperance, honesty and industry........to work with our hands.....not to take from another's mouth.........not the bread of idleness or deceit. We are to have a bread that is truly gained. Its that trust in knowing God our Creator, God our Healer, God our Provider, and God our Strength. Press that button and take your life off of PAUSE.................and live today. Take back that which God expects you and I to do in this that Garden He has planned for us. Take each day and renew that desire back to God and understand completely that Jesus is our Bread of LIFE! Be restored to experience new foods that are life-giving, be open to relationships that encourage growth in God and His Word, be resilient and quick to ask for forgiveness of sins...........those that are ours and of those who may have trespassed against us.
As God breathed into Adam, that man was given life that IS, WAS AND IS TO COME! Remember each day, we have the opportunity to SEE THAT SAME breath life breathed into us that which requires His life. Whether it is in marriage, raising children, entering into what many call retirement or just finding those new friends and great new food for health, all should be about our relationship with God.
We are to live in eternity. A world without end......with Alpha and Omega........the Beginning and the End.....Who SEES All...........Knows All! It has been by His grace that we are the saved........having Jesus to rule over our hearts......to walk through this life remembering every thing He has done for us..........forgetting not to worship, committing to keep that communication open with Him who not only desired to walk with Adam, BUT who sent the Son of His love and to receive His family through the broken body of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
NO PAUSE BUTTONS, PLEASE! Let's keep our focus on Him Who is the Great "I AM" in our midst. May we recall through Communion of that Blood shed for us and of that broken body reflecting on eternity. Surely we all have a past........soiled, bruised, battered, and sometimes looking worse because of the choices we made, but today we have the risen Savior. Today looks bright, even though it is pouring down rain here, yet OUR deliverer is STANDING BY...............He is on His Way..........Let's live the way He gave His life for us to live.................AMEN!
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