A Word For Me And A Word From Me By K B: 1.31.08

Can I get an Amen? Oh I don’t think you heard me….can I get an amen? Welllllllllllll….

I grew up with that kind of call and response Baptist fervor so you can imagine my surprise and yes, conviction when I began to read the word for today.

First, let me start by saying that when I started this page I made a commitment to focus on God the first thing in the morning before I start my daily routine. I then began to realize that my mornings became rather rote and mechanical. I’d wake up, offer up a few cursory words of thanks and then I’d begin posting. I’d read the word and made it a point to share a few of the words with my clients throughout the day. I’ve been sharing with some of you that the Lord has been dealing with me on a few things relating to the New Year; God has been revealing himself to me in bits and pieces. I believe He’s doing this with intent and purpose, knowing me, his child, with all my obsessive compulsive issues. If He provided the full vision I would most likely lose my mind trying to make sure every “I” is dotted and every “t” crossed rather walk in the assurance that He would not provide the vision without the means to accomplish it. With that being said I had to stop and ask myself what was my word from God? Two of today’s readings answered that question for me….

The first lesson came about in the Heartlight reading:
Since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the LORD ... they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.

Proverbs 1:29,31

I had to ask myself what are the fruits of my ways? All praise to God that I was able to answer in a positive but then I took it a step further by asking myself if my answer would be consistent. With that I had to answer no…and there is the lesson. It’s a hard lesson but a valuable one; I will never see the fullness and experience the richness of my calling until I can consistently walk the walk of faith. Granted rebellion is a part of the sinful nature of man but I have the ability to choose how I am going to respond. (Just like in addiction – you make the choice as to whether you are going to use.)

God went on to press me a little harder in my second reading. The second reading poses the question: Do You See Your Calling?

The scripture reading was a portion of

 Romans 1: 1 …separated to the gospel of God.

I went on to read  2 Corinthians chapter 6:17  Where believers are called upon to separate themselves….not to a point of exclusion as some tend to think but from the things that that have yoked themselves to; the things not of God, the things that do not bring life. So, as I ask myself  I am also asking you….what are you yoked to?

Praising and Practicin’ until I get it right ….Amen