Our family will partake in our first feast this afternoon, a day early but we are fitting three thanksgiving feasts in this year. As I began my devotional time this morning in several places the reminder of being self-controlled was there. Thank you Jesus for the much needed reminder.
If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it. Proverbs 25:16
Oh what a treasure honey is, so pure, so sweet and all natural, what a gift from God. However, it is also full of sugar and we are cautioned to eat only enough. Something amazing, sweet with so many uses but we must practice self control. Enough that is all we need enough. Lest we vomit, okay I really really don't like that word. In our house I will use every other slang term to soften the act, but the bible uses vomit. GROSS! Honey vomit - don't even want to think about it. It is notable that eating your fill, not overindulging but your fill will bring about vomit. No thank you!
Looking at the beginning of this verse we are cautioned to have only enough of this sweet indulgence. We are intended to practice self control - enough.
Jesus provides enough and enough is all we need. As we enter into the season of feasting, where the world encourages us to indulge and eat our fill of the earthly bountiful feast, take a step back - eat enough. However, indulge in the bountiful harvest of grace and mercy that Jesus provides. Be thankful in all things and do not eat your fill to avoid the vomit.
Dear Jesus, I thank you that despite my sinful nature, I can come to you...that in fact you desire to be with me! Forgive me Jesus for my selfish, prideful ways. I admit that I often lack self control and far too easily fall into the pit of gluttony. I ask you today and each day that follows to put upon my heart a strong reminder to be intentional and selective in all things. To practice and live out self control in all areas of my life by leaning solely on You, Your truth and Your grace. Thank you for all of your blessings, as we enter into this holiday season.
Dig in!
Proverbs 25:28 "A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.”
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Delicious Morsels
Proverbs 18:8
"The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels, they go down into the inner parts of the body. "
The words of a whisperer A whisperer is someone who speaks very softly, you have to listen more carefully and intently to hear them speaking. For me this is a reminder to have softness and quiet in my speech. I also see this in how we act and work, not loud and boisterous making a big deal of all we do, but simply quietly and unassuming, being humble in our speech and actions.
Are like delicious morsels Having words that touch the soul like a delicious morsel. Who hasn’t had that feeling of a bite of something so good and amazing it fills your mouth with joy! Words do have that power to fill us with joy and when they do they are delicious not only to the receiver of the words but also for the one speaking those words. God is glorified in both the giving and receiving of words whispered – He is the delicious morsel.
They go down into our inner parts of the body. These sweet divine words whispered to us fill us up into the depths of our souls and we shine! The soft unassuming words both spoken and heard fill us where we likely did not know we were hungry.
Having worked through this, these whispered words are the words of God. We can hear them if we are listening intentionally and our hearts are open. They will fill us! So today I challenge myself to speak softly and carefully to other and myself in humbleness - seeking only to glorify God. More importantly keeping my ears, heart and mind open to hear God in all things, in all times, He is with us and speaking to us ALWAYS! We simply need to listen for the words of the Whisperer and then enjoy the sweet morsels as they fill our own mouths with joy and satisfaction, yet longing for more – like and amazing chocolate chip cookie, only so much better. Then allowing those words to fill the very caverns of our souls with grace and peace!
Dig in!
Deuteronomy 32:1 “Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak, let the earth hear the words of my mouth.”
Joshua 3:9 “And Joshua said to the people of Israel, “Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God.”
"The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels, they go down into the inner parts of the body. "
The words of a whisperer A whisperer is someone who speaks very softly, you have to listen more carefully and intently to hear them speaking. For me this is a reminder to have softness and quiet in my speech. I also see this in how we act and work, not loud and boisterous making a big deal of all we do, but simply quietly and unassuming, being humble in our speech and actions.
Are like delicious morsels Having words that touch the soul like a delicious morsel. Who hasn’t had that feeling of a bite of something so good and amazing it fills your mouth with joy! Words do have that power to fill us with joy and when they do they are delicious not only to the receiver of the words but also for the one speaking those words. God is glorified in both the giving and receiving of words whispered – He is the delicious morsel.
They go down into our inner parts of the body. These sweet divine words whispered to us fill us up into the depths of our souls and we shine! The soft unassuming words both spoken and heard fill us where we likely did not know we were hungry.
Having worked through this, these whispered words are the words of God. We can hear them if we are listening intentionally and our hearts are open. They will fill us! So today I challenge myself to speak softly and carefully to other and myself in humbleness - seeking only to glorify God. More importantly keeping my ears, heart and mind open to hear God in all things, in all times, He is with us and speaking to us ALWAYS! We simply need to listen for the words of the Whisperer and then enjoy the sweet morsels as they fill our own mouths with joy and satisfaction, yet longing for more – like and amazing chocolate chip cookie, only so much better. Then allowing those words to fill the very caverns of our souls with grace and peace!
Dig in!
Deuteronomy 32:1 “Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak, let the earth hear the words of my mouth.”
Joshua 3:9 “And Joshua said to the people of Israel, “Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God.”
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