Which way is the wind blowing in your life?

Charles H. Spurgeon told this story, "Once, while riding in the country, I saw on a farmer's barn, a weather vane on the arrow of which was inscribed these words: 'God is Love.' I turned in at the gate and asked the farmer, what do you mean by that? Do you think God's love is changeable; that it veers about as that arrow turns in the winds? The farmer said, Oh no! I mean that whichever way the wind blows, God is still love."

Which way is the wind blowing in your life? Well which ever way its blowing, just as the farmer told Spurgeon, God is still love! God still loves us and is with us forever! Awesome!

Refreshment to the withered soul!

Philemon 5-7 says, "Hearing of thy love and faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother."
What a great blessing to be around someone who can refresh our hearts. It is not by what they say, it's by what they are. It's by their presence. Are we the ones who refresh the hearts of those that we come into contact with? If not, why not? We are born again and hopefully full of God's Spirit. We should be the refreshment to the withered soul. I hope that we are the refreshment or that we are becoming the refreshment for others. Don't be cast down for God is at work and hasn't finished with any of us yet. Oh for a cool drink at God's well.

Simple Ones - Their Choices!

Proverbs 1:22-33 says, "How long, ye simple ones , will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Turn you at my reproof: behold I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. Because I have called, and ye have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; but ye have set at nought all of my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh: when your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: for that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord: they would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil." Praise the Lord that when we submit to God's counsel and reproof, we dwell safely and aren't fearing evil! We are submitting, aren't we?

The Bicycle Bell!

There was a knock at the door of the hut that the missionary lived in. When the missionary answered the door, there stood a young boy. The boy politely introduced himself and then asked the missionary a strange question. He said, "Sir, as I walked past your trash, I could not help but notice that you are discarding a bicycle bell. Would it be okay with you if I were to take the bell?" The missionary asked the boy if he had a bicycle? The boy answered, "No Sir I do not, but I'm sure if I get that bicycle bell, getting a bicycle will not be difficult." Naturally the bell was given to the boy, as the missionary marvelled at his naive faith. From that point on, the missionary was watching and listening for the boy on his bicycle, ringing his bell.

Perhaps there are times that the small things seem the most difficult to take care of or to obtain, and we become sure that if only the small things are taken care of or obtained , then the big things will be easy. Well the truth is that we are to do all things as unto the Lord. And then as we seek first the Kingdom of God, all things will be added to us. Just keep in mind that God's provision isn't always conventional, so if you see an available bicycle bell, you had best go for it, for the bicycle isn't far behind. For without faith it is impossible to please God!

Turning or looking back!

Psalm 44:18 says, "Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way:" The way of not turning back is to continue to walk in God's word, doing it his way.

In Psalm 78:41, it reads, "Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel." The children of Israel tempted God in the wilderness by asking for meat ( basically not being satisfied with his provision of manna), and in so doing were turning back from following God and allowing him to lead and provide as he saw fit.

Luke 9:62 says, "And Jesus said unto him, No man having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." If we look back, at where we were, after we start our walk with the Lord, then as Jesus said, we are not fit for the kingdom of God. Are we turning or looking back? I sure hope that we aren't! When Jesus saw a multitude leaving because of his hard saying, he then asked his disciples if they were leaving as well, and was told by Peter, "Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life" (John 7:68). Let's remember just where we will find the words of life, they are not to be found in looking or turning back!

Friends?

Abraham Lincoln said, "Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?" I like making friends and if it will destroy my enemies, I will like it much more. Proverbs 18:24 says, "A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother." Need friends, try reaching out to touch someone and see what's the result. You will see a new friend in the making. Proverbs 17:17 says, "A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." Having friends and being a friend to others, well nothing beats it. Do we have friends or do we have acquaintances? To be counted as a friend by someone is quite an honor. Are there those in our lives who we can count on to tell us the truth no matter what? I leave these words for our consideration, Proverbs 27:6 which says, "Faithful are the wounds of a friend: but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful."

How Content Are We?

Many a man has thought that he could be the exception to I Timothy 6:9-10, which says, "But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows". Those who have thought such, do fall into temptation and snares and foolish and hurtful lusts, which ends up drowning them in destruction and perdition. Some have even erred from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. Hopefully you and I will be smarter than that and will be content with food and clothing knowing according to God's word that, " we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out". (I Timothy 6:7) God meets our needs but doesn't give us everything we want. How content are we?