“It has been well said that if a great king were to bring us a great heap of gold and bid us take as much as we could count in a day, we would make a long day of it; we would begin early in the morning, and in the evening we would not withhold our hand.” UnknownThe great King, Jesus, has bought and brought us a much greater treasure than a heap of gold yet we revere Him not!
Years ago, when my children were toddlers and I was given a new life in Christ, I heard from the Bible, godly women & their husbands, the Internet, literature, and personal friends the importance of cultivating a quiet time daily to attend to the richness of Christ. Someone told me if I had to lock myself in the bathroom to make it happen then so be it! Others spoke of wearing a hat that everyone knew to be Momma's quiet time reminder.
As our Pastor diligently continues to remind us, God asks us to consider this:
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate on and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. Therefore, I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so richly clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore, do not be anxious saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient is it’s own trouble.” Matt 6:24-34
Though I too often fail to honor God by seeking him routinely in prayer, reading the Word, confessing and listening, when I capitalize on the time God has given me, the results are immediate and powerful!
Culling out time in our daily schedules results in abundant blessings far outweighing simple stones like silver & gold! The rewards are eternal!
My husband and I were on the pier overlooking the ocean last week and he was showing me how a pole was rigged to catch a King Mackerel. The line was dropped with a heavy weight and off of it a second line carried the bait which floated near the surface. I kept hearing a strange high pitched ringing as we spoke. David said that was the sound of the wind passing by the taut line causing it to “sing”… May we be anchored so firmly in Christ that as the winds blow by we “sing” too!
Consider making a long day of counting Him worthy and I pray He continues to convict us of our need!
"...if anyone makes the assistance of grace depend on the humility or obedience of man and does not agree that it is a gift of grace itself that we are obedient and humble, he contradicts the Apostle who says, "What have you that you did not receive?" (1 Cor. 4:7), and, "But by the grace of God I am what I am" (1 Cor. 15:10). (Council of Orange: Canon 6)To God be the glory!
