It's Time to be- In His Word!
Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your
heart before Him God is a refuge for us. Selah Psalm 62:7
Do you trust Him to lead you?
If so then its time to be lead out to plant seeds, and
water them! The Summer is the perfect time to get out there and enjoy
yourselves but be sure and remember that God is with us and we need
to focus our fun on Him.
O Israel, hope in the Lord from this time forth and
forever. Psalm 131:2-3
If we put our hope in the
Lord personally then we should want everyone else to as well. How do
we know what to do to share, help or guide someone to know Jesus?
Do we have to do it all
right now? There is so much going on!
To everything there is a
season, a time for every purpose under heaven;
A time to be born, a time to
die, a time to plant and a time to pluck what is planted.
A time to kill and a time
to heal a time to break down and a time to build up. Ecclesiastes
3:1-3
There is a time for
everything but there is not time for everything. We need to be strong
in our walk with the Lord today and now is the time for that. We need
to be sure that we know who Jesus is, why we walk with Him and how to
fellowship with Him.
Before a farmer goes out and
plants a field he learns how to plant the seeds to grow just what he
wants to grow. If he plants watermelons he will not grow an apple
tree! They have different seeds, and they are put in the ground
differently and so on.
We can look at the Word of
God, or sowing seeds of the Word the same way. We must study to know
Jesus and His will, directions and wisdom in order to impart such
words on those around us. In order to live a life that is pleasing to
Him we must first read the Word to find out what pleases our God!
Some people are studying by reading through the Word slowly, some are
reading it rapid fast in 90 days and others are reading in one month.
How ever you read the Word, how ever you study the Word you need to
know that it is the way God wants you personally to do it that
counts.
If you are not capable of
speed reading I would not recommend a 'quick read' style. If you are
one who loves to read and ponder each and every chapter mulling over
the wisdom as you would a meal that you enjoy... then that is how you
need to study it!
When I read that scripture
telling me that there is a time for every purpose under heaven, that
tells me
that there is a time in my
life to study the Word, and there is a time to leisurely read the
Word and enjoy every morsel. The key is to take the time to do so.
Sometimes we get so full up
with things to do in the time we have that we forget that its not
about getting everything done that we think we have to do. It is
however about getting our Father's business done.
We can take our lead from
Jesus; when he was but twelve he wandered away from his parents when
they were in Jerusalem on a trip. They looked for him everywhere but
found him in the Temple ministering to those there. When they found
him he did not make excuses about what he was doing, nor was he found
doing anything an ordinary kid of today would be doing; today's kid
would be playing around but Jesus at twelve was 'about his Father's
business”.
It is time we too are about
our Lord's business, not just frolicking in the waves as we like to
do in the Summer months.
So to challenge us this
summer; what will you do for the Lord this summer?
Will you go to a distant
land to share the Gospel?
Will you go and tell your
neighbor that Jesus loves him/her?
Will you help out at your
local church, or food bank, or kids camp?
Will you help in a recovery
car wash?
There are so many ways today
we can be about our Father's business!
How can I tell my neighbor
that Jesus loves him? By bringing over a jug if ice tea on a hot day.
How can I make a car wash
something 'about my Father's business'? By invited the person to
church, or sharing what Jesus has done for you through the recovery
you are walking in!
There is little time left in
your life to share Jesus with someone. We never know if tomorrow will
be our last. I am not about to stand on a street corner with a sign
saying 'the end is near' but I want us to think about the fact that
we need to get serious in our reading, praying, studying, and sharing
God's Word.
So this summer lets do that!
We can make the plan to read, to enjoy, to share and to spread the
Good News of the Gospel message in many ways; those above and others
that I am sure you can think of.
Dear Heavenly Father, help
us to do Your will even in the summer holidays. Help us to remember
that You are with us in all that we do and do the right things this
vacation, in Jesus name. Amen.
Suggested Reading John
16:1-33, Ecclesiastes 3:1-18, Acts 2:1-47, and Romans 8:1-39.