Good Morning, fellow seekers of GOD! During this "holiday" season, the highways are crowded and rushed. Fret not, there is always plenty of room in the narrow way! Here we will find peace and joy ... in all seasons! Especially during these busy days, we relish the time that we take to stop, sit and sup with our LORD. Oh, I like that! Triple S ~ Stop Sit Sup. Don't you just love how the Lord shows you stuff, while your are in His Presence?? Bless His heart!
You are welcome to taste this wonderful manna, His Living Word with us. The LORD has such a beautiful feast prepared for those that love Him!
At our last meal, we shared Leviticus 26:3 click here: to review. Basically, our Father laid the foundation for His principle of reciprocity (responding to a positive action with another positive action). He told us, exactly, what positive actions He wants us to take. He gave us three action words: walk, keep and do ... which led to some serious introspection!
Now, that we have had time to digest the richness of Leviticus 26:3; we are ready to sample the blessings that the LORD our God is about to spread before us. He has set the table with His conditions. Now, based upon our freewill choice to meet those conditions ... GOD is going to tell us, specifically, how He will respond! God's principle of reciprocity in action! Wow, oh wow! What a privilege it is, to be a child of the Almighty GOD!
Please, come in, as we stop, sit and sup (Triple S) on this Morning's Measure of Manna (Triple M). Too many acronyms ... yes? Ahhh ... but good things do come in threes! *smile*
IF you walk in My statutes, keep My commandments and do them (Leviticus 26:3) ...
LEVITICUS 26:4a ~ "Then I will give you rain in due season ... "
"Then I will give you rain in due season. "
God never fails to keep His promises! The Almighty God that we serve cannot lie! See: Numbers 23:19, Hebrews 6:18(b). Thankfully, God is not like me (whew!), or you, or any other being. We have good intentions; yet we often fail to follow through with our promises. (ugh)
When The LORD says, "I will" ... we can count on it ... He will! Nothing in this life, is as sure as that! Sidenote: Apologetics Press has an in depth and reassuring expository on this subject: here.
God, our Creator, gives to us ... not because we deserve it, nor because we earn it (we absolutely cannot) ... but, simply because He loves us SO much! He manifests His love for us through His Son, Jesus Christ, through His Holy Spirit, through nature, and even through you and I. It is so humbling to really think about how personal His love is towards us .... humbling and quite overwhelming.
Just as there are conditions from which flowers grow, so there are conditions from which God's blessings flow! We, ourselves, cannot make either of these things happen. We can only follow the instructions we are given, do the best we can, and trust God for the outcome.
Once the conditions are right ... woohoo ... look out for blessings!!
The LORD, in His infinite wisdom, promises to give us rain ... in His appointed time. Only God knows that time. We "sheep" (baaa) tend to expect that He should give us the "rain" we ask for, when we ask for it. Sometimes, it works out that way ... but many times it does not. We do not and can not know God's ultimate plan. His ways are not our ways ... His thoughts are SO far above ours (Isaiah 55:8-9). Hallelujah!
The LORD is our GOD! He created us, He alone, knows what is best for us ... and how to accomplish it! He says that He will send the rain, when His conditions are met! That settles it.
Oh, my fellow sheep, we are in the hand of our Shepherd (Psalm 95:7) He wants us to truly and fully trust Him ... at all times! I believe that those times when we don't "see" the rain or the provision ... are the times when our trust is being tested. Yikes, I am already having "test anxiety," just thinking about it. I SO desire to trust Him completely. I want to lean fully, with all my weight, on You, Lord; I know You will never fail me.
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven ... He hath made every thing beautiful in His time ..." Ecclesiastes 3:1 and Ecclesiastes 3:11
I think of how beautiful a new life is, when it is born in due season. Not as much, when it is not.
Fruit and vegetables are never as beautiful, yummy and nutritious, as when they are "in season." Fire is magnificent when it warms, cooks and cleanses ... as purposed. Even death can be beautiful at its appointed time.
The sun is so warm and fun, in the Summer ... the winds carry seeds of new life, in the Spring. Dying and falling leaves are beautiful, in the Autumn ... as is snow in the Winter.
But outside of GOD;s seasons, each of these things can be not beautiful, at all ... even tragic and terrifying. Premature births, senselessly caused death, drought, rain out of season, floods, tsunamis, blizzards, hurricanes, tidal waves, tornadoes, premature frost on blossoms, a seed unearthed before its time, fire out of control ... and the list goes on endlessly.
When those showers do come, in His appointed time, (not ours) we know it in our "knower" ... we feel it in the core of our being ... they are obviously a gift of God! Gratitude and love for our Maker gushes out, like a fountain, as we point to the Source of our blessing and provision. His glory is obvious over all the circumstances ... many see, take note, and look toward God. In God's eyes it is the perfect time, place and purpose.
We need to learn to see as our Father sees ... when the rain hasn't come ... yet. Will I trust Him and act on my belief that His provision IS on the way??? I pray so.
Oh Lord, please forgive me. Help us all to follow Your instructions for the conditions that You have laid before us. Your time and Your way is always perfect, we do trust You. LORD GOD of heaven and earth, shut out the voices of doubt that whisper to us. Let us hear only Your voice. Draw us into Your Word; equip us with the Truth, to come against the lies that we are bombarded with. Thank You, Lord, amen.
My dear sisters and brothers, as we part company today... and we each go about learning how to walk in GODs statutes, how to keep His commandments, and how to do them ... let us encourage one another. We all need loving reminders, that the rain is coming ... especially during difficult times!
The Lord's mercies are fresh every morning, but some days we just don't feel it, our the body and/or mind is weak/clouded/confused and vulnerable to doubt. Let us recognize these signs and help each other to re-focus on God's promises. Let us praise Him and thank Him for His grace, mercy and faithfulness ... no matter what we see or do not see! This is the kind of faith that delights our LORD!
This measure of manna has been the "first course" of blessings that our awesome LORD has promised to us from Leviticus 26. Next visit, Lord willing, we will finish Verse 4. Definitely not "fast food" ... this manna is to be savored ... bite by bite.
Until we meet again, may God bless you, Sampai kita bertemu lagi, semoga God berkati Anda (Indonesian)
At our last meal, we shared Leviticus 26:3 click here: to review. Basically, our Father laid the foundation for His principle of reciprocity (responding to a positive action with another positive action). He told us, exactly, what positive actions He wants us to take. He gave us three action words: walk, keep and do ... which led to some serious introspection!
Now, that we have had time to digest the richness of Leviticus 26:3; we are ready to sample the blessings that the LORD our God is about to spread before us. He has set the table with His conditions. Now, based upon our freewill choice to meet those conditions ... GOD is going to tell us, specifically, how He will respond! God's principle of reciprocity in action! Wow, oh wow! What a privilege it is, to be a child of the Almighty GOD!
Please, come in, as we stop, sit and sup (Triple S) on this Morning's Measure of Manna (Triple M). Too many acronyms ... yes? Ahhh ... but good things do come in threes! *smile*
THE FIRST OF GOD'S CONDITIONAL BLESSINGS:
God never fails to keep His promises! The Almighty God that we serve cannot lie! See: Numbers 23:19, Hebrews 6:18(b). Thankfully, God is not like me (whew!), or you, or any other being. We have good intentions; yet we often fail to follow through with our promises. (ugh)
When The LORD says, "I will" ... we can count on it ... He will! Nothing in this life, is as sure as that! Sidenote: Apologetics Press has an in depth and reassuring expository on this subject: here.
Just as there are conditions from which flowers grow, so there are conditions from which God's blessings flow! We, ourselves, cannot make either of these things happen. We can only follow the instructions we are given, do the best we can, and trust God for the outcome.
Once the conditions are right ... woohoo ... look out for blessings!!
The LORD, in His infinite wisdom, promises to give us rain ... in His appointed time. Only God knows that time. We "sheep" (baaa) tend to expect that He should give us the "rain" we ask for, when we ask for it. Sometimes, it works out that way ... but many times it does not. We do not and can not know God's ultimate plan. His ways are not our ways ... His thoughts are SO far above ours (Isaiah 55:8-9). Hallelujah!
The LORD is our GOD! He created us, He alone, knows what is best for us ... and how to accomplish it! He says that He will send the rain, when His conditions are met! That settles it.
Oh, my fellow sheep, we are in the hand of our Shepherd (Psalm 95:7) He wants us to truly and fully trust Him ... at all times! I believe that those times when we don't "see" the rain or the provision ... are the times when our trust is being tested. Yikes, I am already having "test anxiety," just thinking about it. I SO desire to trust Him completely. I want to lean fully, with all my weight, on You, Lord; I know You will never fail me.
- season: an appointed time, appointed occasion, appropriate time
- time: after, always, certain, continually, evening, long, due season, so long as
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| In Due Season |
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| Before Due Season |
The sun is so warm and fun, in the Summer ... the winds carry seeds of new life, in the Spring. Dying and falling leaves are beautiful, in the Autumn ... as is snow in the Winter.
When those showers do come, in His appointed time, (not ours) we know it in our "knower" ... we feel it in the core of our being ... they are obviously a gift of God! Gratitude and love for our Maker gushes out, like a fountain, as we point to the Source of our blessing and provision. His glory is obvious over all the circumstances ... many see, take note, and look toward God. In God's eyes it is the perfect time, place and purpose.
We need to learn to see as our Father sees ... when the rain hasn't come ... yet. Will I trust Him and act on my belief that His provision IS on the way??? I pray so.
Boy, I surely needed this lesson! It is so easy to get discouraged and disgruntled, when we don't "see" our rain coming. *Gasp,* I believe that I actually get impatient with God!
Oh Lord, please forgive me. Help us all to follow Your instructions for the conditions that You have laid before us. Your time and Your way is always perfect, we do trust You. LORD GOD of heaven and earth, shut out the voices of doubt that whisper to us. Let us hear only Your voice. Draw us into Your Word; equip us with the Truth, to come against the lies that we are bombarded with. Thank You, Lord, amen.
My dear sisters and brothers, as we part company today... and we each go about learning how to walk in GODs statutes, how to keep His commandments, and how to do them ... let us encourage one another. We all need loving reminders, that the rain is coming ... especially during difficult times!
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| The rain IS coming! |
This measure of manna has been the "first course" of blessings that our awesome LORD has promised to us from Leviticus 26. Next visit, Lord willing, we will finish Verse 4. Definitely not "fast food" ... this manna is to be savored ... bite by bite.
Until we meet again, may God bless you, Sampai kita bertemu lagi, semoga God berkati Anda (Indonesian)
I am blessed every day
with some new revelation of God's Word.
I will be sharing my measure of manna
with all who come to my "tent."
Please, let me know if you have been blessed
by the way it was prepared for you this day.
~Shalom~
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