05/14/2020
When you look at this rose, what do you see? What do you think of? 🌹
I see how beautiful, elegant, and intricate it is. It is a glimpse of one of the million things that God has beautifully created. So as this fragrant flower blooms, its buds gradually open to reveal blossoms with many lovely layers which to me, illustrates how spiritual wisdom unfolds in our lives. But as it grows you have to tend to it, water it, and care for it. The fragrance brings a sweet aroma to your senses. It reminds me of 2 Corinthians 2:15. We are the sweet fragrance of Christ!
So if God can put that much detail into a flower, how much more do you think he has put much detail in you and how much he cares for you?
“If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.”
Matthew 6:30-33 MSG
We can become so caught up in the cares of daily life that we don’t make time for God and His kingdom to be first place.
As a result, the Word gets choked out by cares and distractions—what Jesus called “thorns” in Mark 4:18-19.
If watching the news puts care, fear and worry into you, don’t watch. Nowadays you can watch bad news 24 hours a day, but that doesn’t mean you should! Spend that time in the “good news”—that’s what the word gospel means. And most importantly, we need to take care of our TEMPLE! We need to make sure we are taking care of it spiritually by feeding God’s word and meditating on it.
You replace worry with believing what God’s Word says. You can refuse worrying as you replace it with believing what the Word says. You see, meditation on the Word is more than just reading. It’s applying what it says to your life and changing your situation. To change your way of thinking!
You have to receive before you become it!
Use His words to change the circumstances, don’t let the circumstances change the word.
Don’t let the enemy steal from you what God has given you! Don’t believe the lies of the enemy because you will then start forming it as your reality when it’s not.
As we come to the end of today and tomorrow is a new day, I encourage you to renew your mind with His word! His mercies are new every morning!
Make a step forward in faith (believing in the unseen) tomorrow!
If you are afraid, concerned or worried about anything, know that it’s not too small or too big for God. He wants the absolutely best for you! He cares for you more than you care for yourself!
I care about you and your well-being so if I can be of any help you — please message me, comment below or share this with someone you know who needs to read this!
Be Blessed!!
