Vickie J Blair
Thoughts Along Life's Journey
Gathering Food
Many of you know the Old Testament story of the Israelites traveling through the desert for 40 years before they entered the promised land. Along the way God fed them with manna from Heaven. However, they had to go and gather the manna, found on the ground, for themselves. God did not open their mouths and put the food in; it was their choice to gather and eat. It is no different in our spiritual worlds today.
God gives us food to eat; the very Word of God. Job said, “I have not departed from His commands, but have treasured His Words more than daily food” (NLT). We have His Words to guide, instruct, correct, and to show the path to peace and joy, strength and courage, but God will not force us to eat it. We must gather it for ourselves. I have heard many say they get the Word from weekly sermons or books about God’s Word. Those are side plates. The main course is always what we gather ourselves, allowing the Holy Spirit to make alive God’s Words that are applicable to our personal lives.
Many of you know I write books and love teaching God’s Word, but it would sadden me to think that anyone would only eat these side dishes, while ignoring the main course. The main course is an intimate meal with the Holy Spirit serving God’s truths, strengthening all our hurting places, pouring on gravy of peace and joy. There is no meal to compare to these main course dinners with God; you and Him alone, devouring His Word. It is our necessary food.
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Heavenly Father, your word is a lamp into my feet and a light into my path! I am guilty of just eating from the side dishes! May my heart long for and desire you and your word more than anything else in this world! Amen!
Amen. Blessings to you, Melonee.
Thank you Vickie. I love it. Vickie what can I do I pray every day about this but I have never before in my life have something affect me the way this political race. I have lost hope in people they seem to not care about anything or anyone any more just ways to line their pockets with more money and anything that will give them power. I’m so sad and so scared. I feel we are losing America as it was, then they are talking about taking our social security and Medicare. I would have nothing. All my children are all Trump and so many are and it is like they idolize him and it scares me the way they and so many others look at him like a replacement for God. I feel my children pulling away from me. I turn to God and in my nightly prayers and just need him to show me away to live each day without fear of losing my children. My anxiety is to the point I burst out in tears overwhelmed I guess. Thank you for your love and kindness. Lederle
Hello my sweet friend, I appreciate you sharing your heart. Yours is not the first family I have heard of who are politically split. Even churches have split congregations. This should never be. Our arch enemy has to be grinning in wicked joy. Our whole world is in chaos, wicked chaos. Jesus foretold this, and He even foretold that families would be divided. On one hand this is a dismal thing that has come to pass. On the other hand it proves the absolute truth of God. The encouraging thing is, with all this evil, we are closer to the Lord’s return when the world will be made good and right again. What I advise my dear friend, don’t get into discussions with those who are voting for a different presidential candidate than you, leave the outcome in God’s hands, and trust that whatever happens with social security, your Father loves you and He is an expert at making a way in the wilderness. Focus when it’s hard. His peace will come. Love you, love you ❤️
Thank you sweet friend
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