Our thoughts take many forms:
We allow our thoughts to be about such subjects as a better job,
a bigger, newer vehicle, a larger house, next week’s entertainment, and even
where we will have our vacation two years from now. Oh ! How many more thoughts clutter our minds
throughout the day!!
Many of us have been taught that our Father in Heaven, will and
does provide us with all that we need. Many of us have also awakened to the
fact that when we delight ourselves in Him, He calms the nervous desires of our
hearts.
How many times have we prayed in desperation in our lives? How
many times did we find that what we had requested had not been granted, or when
it was granted, anxiety, worry, and
responsibilities were increased. Why did this happen? The
answer to this is revealed in the Bible, both in the Old Testament, and also in
the New Testament. During the historic
days of the Book of Exodus, we read that the Israelites were set free from
slavery. The first days of their deliverance were filled with Joy, and
Celebration. As the days of travel turned into weeks, and months, the people
began to turn their attention to the new requirements of ‘free’ living. Their
focus of attention became filled with thoughts of; How? Where? Why? Who ?
The more these questions filled their minds, the more they forgot about the
*One* Who had set them free. Complaining about the journey became a daily routine,
and Joy became a memory. The anxiety caused by their comforts not being
provided for, caused them to travel in circles for years.
In
the New Testament we can read about a married couple who also placed their material desires ahead of the spiritual needs of
the community. The Book known as ‘The Acts’ tells of this husband and wife who
thought that it was more important to dishonestly keep a part of their material
blessing for themselves. The result of their self centered behavior had a
very detrimental effect on their future plans.
Taking just these few historic events into consideration. We can
see the importance of the statement “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His Way
of doing things...” in our journey here on Earth. The aim of our dedication
here is to be focused upon how we devote ourselves to our King Jesus Christ.
As we do this we also need to keep our desires aligned with His
purpose for us. When we do this we find that we receive ‘Blessings’ and that
these ‘Blessings’ are given so that we may ‘Bless’ others. We are
entering the colorful months, the months of Harvest. These months ahead are
filled with many beautiful changes in Nature for us to admire. We receive these
many ‘Blessings’, not to horde them only for ourselves, but to share them and
allow others to be ‘Blessed’ with us. Together we can remind each other to give
Adoration and Dedication to the *One* that ‘Blesses’.
As this has been said by many of the Saints before us; “It is in
Blessing, that we are Blessed.” So, Let’s be ‘Blessed’ in this month of September!!
Br.
Phil Bara
**May All Students be Blessed, In the Name of Jesus Christ, our
Blesser!!**
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