November 11, 2009
The Fall Leaves Are Almost Gone From the Trees
As I have been walking the last few days I noticed that almost all of the beautiful autumn leaves are gone from the trees and the landscape. As much as I love fall and its gorgeous display of natural artwork for all to see, once the leaves are removed from the tree I now have a great view of the tree that houses the massive nest for the eagles. Every time I see that, I am amazed at what God’s nature is capable of creating for the eagle and its family. Something just fascinates me about eagles. Even though they all live in the same nest, you don’t really see them soaring
together so to say like geese do.
In your walk with the Lord, some of us are called to soar high and free and full of life when we are released to go forth and minister. Even though we return to our nest (home) and our family at the end of the day or week or sometimes-even month we are still called to go forth in what God has called us to move forward in. I am sure there is always proper order in the going forth and in the returning. Not only in the returning but there must also be proper order for those that remain in the nest while we are going forth ministering. If your house is not in proper order first, God will not bless upon the going forth in your life. Now, if your house is in proper order just watch for the splendor to appear before your very eyes.
I am a person of order. If I am in an atmosphere that needs order, I am also a creator. I can create order in any situation. That is a gift of mine. I am a person that receives wisdom and I use that wisdom to solve problems. I love challenges because that is another opportunity for me to shine forth with Jesus and the creativity of the Holy Spirit. There is no better place to be than when the Holy Spirit has me creating and downloads me with creativity. I am a problem solver. Would I or could I do this in my own strength? No, I am only capable of doing this task with the help of the Holy Spirit. I recall when my children were younger how the Holy Spirit would even show me ways of correcting my children when it was called for. It is most important to train up a child with the ways of God in your life and in your home. Children need a lot more order than most parents think they do.
When I went through with my divorce I knew I had to stay home with my children and raise them. At that point in my life I chose to live a more humble lifestyle to be able to be home when the children came home from school. I also thought it was most important for us to sit at the dinner table together to eat our meals. Therefore, the table would be set, including napkins at each place setting and the dinner was prepared. I always felt it was important to have a meal that consisted of a meat, starch, vegetable and I almost always made a salad. Now, sometimes we did stray a bit from that and had pizza (I would make homemade pizza too.) Even with pizza, I would make a salad to accompany it. During this season of my life we would have "popcorn night." I don’t recall the night I want to think it was on Monday’s I would make the old fashioned way of making popcorn via the top of the stove always with melted butter on top and we would go into the living room and watch "Seventh Heaven."
Children that have gone through a divorce, or about to go through this in their lives should still have order within the home. I honor the man that chooses to sacrifice for the sake of his children. That is a virtue far above great looks or his bank account balance. Now, I can speak about a woman in this situation because I am the woman that chose to live that lifestyle. I remember once not knowing where groceries would come from that very day as my daughter left for school. I told her that there would be groceries when she got home from school that very day. I needed God’s wisdom in that situation. My former husband was excellent when it came to providing for alimony and child support. There was some sort of mix up that month and there was a delay in receiving the funds. The Holy Spirit showed me to not be prideful and seek out the one time help of the local food pantry. That was very hard for me to do but you know what I did it. I remember going there and bringing home the groceries. As I was about to unpack them the Holy Spirit prompted me to keep them on the kitchen counter as a witness for my daughter to see what the Lord did for us that very day. I obeyed. Therefore, whenever I am in a situation that I need the Lord to see me through that is one of the examples that come to my memory. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. If He did it in the past and He will do it in the future then surely He will provide and will see me through on that particular day also. Have faith and get faith. It is the greatest journey. You can’t even imagine the fun in the process of attaining things through faith and also the gift of faith. As I look back on that great display of His faithfulness to us I can even chuckle. I chuckle to myself because I recently had a conversation with a dear friend and we were talking about cakes and how she wanted to make a butter pecan cake. Guess what? There was a box of cake mix amongst the groceries with that very flavor. Now you probably know what I did with that cake mix right. Yes, I blessed her with it. It is also important to give back to others that were there for you in your times of need. When I had some spare money I did give it to the food pantry to assist them in their ministry. I have no idea why I am adding the scripture below, I am truly trusting the Holy Spirit in this.
Song of Songs 3:6-11:
“Who is this young woman coming up from the wilderness like clouds of smoke? She is perfumed with myrrh and incense made from merchants’ scented powders. Look! Solomon’s sedan chair! Sixty soldiers from the army of Israel surround it. All of them are skilled in using swords, experienced in combat. Each one has his sword at his side and guards against the terrors of the night. King Solomon had a carriage made for himself from the wood of Lebanon. He had its posts made out of silver, its top out of gold, its seat our of purple fabric. Its inside-with inlaid scenes of love-was made by the young women of Jerusalem. Young women of Zion, come out and look at King Solomon! Look at his crown, the crown his mother placed on him on his wedding day, his day of joyful delight.”
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