Design and color

HIS (the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY’s) work is honorable and glorious: and HIS

righteousness endures forever (Psalm 111:3).

In wisdom GOD created all things.  HE demonstrated such a flair for beauty, design, a love of color and variety in HIS creation of HE creatures.  When I saw this little bird today I thought of a Bible phrase… “even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these” (Matthew 6:29).  The phrase literally speaks of GOD clothing flowers of the field but the principle applies to all that HE has made. The LORD dressed this little bird beautifully, wouldn’t you agree?

The LORD GOD does all things well.

Hugs

Sharon

What’s my purpose?

Getting stung by a bee is no fun and that is why bees really scare Mac.  One got in his Pepsi. When he went to take a drink it stung him and Mac’s mouth and tongue began to swell to the degree that he could barely breathe until he was given some Benadryl.

But GOD made bees for a reason. Their honey brings healing to people from allergies and many other afflictions as well as gives people sweetness and strength. The bee also cross pollinates fruit and vegetable flowers so plants can produce fruit. Without bees there is no productivity, there might be pretty flowers on the plants but no pumpkins, no peaches.

This morning when I read Mark 1:3 (JESUS said) “… that is why I came…”  

I wondered so asked my GOD, “Why am I here? LORD? YOU do nothing without a cause (Ezekiel 14:23) but have made everything according to YOUR a plan with definite purpose in mind (Ephesians 1:11, 2:10) and YOU have equipped and assigned work to each of your creatures for the good of others (I Corinthians 12:7) . Even the bees have a calling. They do not know what they are doing but their making honey brings healing and gives sweetness and also has the side effect of cross pollination so we get watermelons. YOU made the bee for a reason and have given the bee purpose and meaning. What about me LORD? What is my purpose and meaning today?

Please use me today. As YOU use the little bee to bring healing, or strength, or sweetness, or build up another so that he can produce the fruit YOU made for him to produce, flow through me today to touch others I ask that in the name of JESUS.

Looking unto JESUS, the Author and Perfecter of my faith.

Hugs,

Sharon

Everything good

GOD is amazing, the author of creativity and I love HIS designs.  Crazy as it seems, what appears here as a bird is actually a flower.

Have you ever been delighted when catching a glimpse of a vibrantly colored dazzling rainbow, filled with joy at seeing the beauty of a sunrise or sunset, or set to dancing when you hear lively strains of music?  Those are just crumbs of the glory/majesty of GOD’s astounding power. “For every good and perfect gift is from above and comes down from the FATHER of lights” (James 1:17).

Across the spectrum, when you have been troubled, confused, or hurting have you opened the Bible and prayed and been met and filled with peace?  That is just a tidbit of being aware of the Presence of our ALMIGHTY loving GOD.

As believers in JESUS, we are guaranteed to both experience the awesome wonder of GOD’s amazing Presence and every thing good which is the glory of HIS majestic power. We get to experience them both intimately throughout all eternity.

But not so for the ones who refuse JESUS and turn from the truth (2 Thessalonians 2:10).  These want nothing to do with GOD on earth and suppress or push from themselves every thought of the LORD (Romans 1:18-23). So GOD gives them what they have chosen for all eternity.  It is written, “These shall be punished with everlasting destruction shut out from the Presence of GOD and the glory of HIS power (everything good)” (2 Thessalonians 1:9).

For this reason, we who know JESUS tell others about JESUS. And like GOD our Heavenly FATHER, we do not want others to suffer (Ezekiel 18:30-32).

The LORD is merciful and kind, HE is good and anyone who calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved! (Romans 10:9-10, 13).

Hugs

Sharon