Friday, February 22, 2008

Gathering

Some people collect cars, elephants, stamps, coins, cook books!  There must be hundreds of hobbies that have to do with collecting "things."

 

I was at the beech with my 8 yr old niece.  She and I began collecting shells.  It was exciting to see her face glow as she began the collection.  Man, every shell she saw… she collected.  She loved them all! 

 

Now, of course, I was the mature collector of shells.  I have my favorites—oyster shells, conk shells and then the ultimate sea gathering, sharks teeth!  

 

One young, one old yet both collectors!  As young believers, we go about here there and every where collecting teachings on all topics and impartations and anointing of the Lord.  We just want it all.  Small, Large it does not matter.  We want it all. If it is of God we want it.  Reading, praying, writing might not come right away; but the thirst and hunger of the "things of God" is in us! Then as we become more mature we begin to pick and choose—search out for those things that the Spirit is leading to.  I pray that is true!  We begin to weed out those things we have collected.  We remove that is of man and not of God.  Good for us!

 

Oh yea, let us not rule this out:  We begin to get selective about the gifts the Lord has for us!  We like the BLING.  (Those gifts that are flashy and eye catching.)  To prophecy without relationship with God doesn't work—Words of Wisdom and Knowledge—Understanding can comes out of our relationship--knowing Him.  That is only when we spend that private time leaning, gleaning and obeying Him.  Well to some, that is not the BLING.  

 

No matter where we are or think we are—we are still His little children.  No matter how seasoned in Him we become we remain His children.  May we never get too big for our britches!

 

Today, I pray for myself and you too!  Lord, lead us in the ways of righteousness.  Holy Spirit, keep our minds and hearts steadfast on Christ Jesus.  Help us gather up all things of God our Father has for us!  Not only gather and collect but apply them to our very minds, bodies and souls.  The BLING and the not soooo BLING in Jesus name!

 

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