2014-0119 - the harvest
The
farmer doesn’t plant the field, or endure the dog days of summer, because it is
fun or because he needs some excitement in his life. He makes his plans, plants the fields, and
does his daily chores because he desires the harvest. He desires the good part of farming… Likewise, the good part of life,
the abundance of God, is only available to us when we make our plans, do the
work, and develop the good habits that lead to the desired result.
Jesus
Christ himself was the best teacher in The Word, and in the world, on finishing
what He started. Jesus’ example was to honor
and glorify God; that was His lifes work; and He did it in all that He said and
did.
John
17:4 (KJV) - I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which
thou gavest me to do.
I
would like to follow Jesus’ example. I want to honor and glorify God with my
thoughts, words, and deeds. That means
that one day at a time, chore by chore, I must make the right choices to change
my habits so that others will see the power and strength that God has given me
to live the abundant life. God is in the
details; so I must be more attentive to them too.
Some
of my friends have chosen a word - just one word - to think about, and to study,
and they will meditate on it for the entire year. I think it must be very powerful to think
upon one word for a whole year; but I am guessing that it could make a profound
change in the way we approach life.
This
year I will think on “CONSTANCY.” I have long been lacking in constancy. I used to confuse constancy with consistency
so I looked up the definitions of both in Webster’s 1828 Dictionary. Both are good words; but I need to develop constancy in my life.
I
will post the definition on my wall, I will look at it every day, and I will
ask you to pray with me that I may develop constancy
in my life. The time, effort, and
resources I’ve wasted during my lifetime can serve a useful purpose if I use
those experiences to change my starts into good habits.
Constancy – From Webster’s 1828
Dictionary
CONSTANCY, n. [L., to
stand.]- Fixedness; a standing firm; hence, applied to God or his works, immutability; unalterable continuance; a permanent state.
- Fixedness or firmness of mind; persevering resolution; steady, unshaken determination; particularly applicable to firmness of mind under sufferings, to steadiness in attachments, and to perseverence in enterprise. Lasting affection; stability in love or friendship.
- Certainty; veracity; reality.
My
prayer for today... Dear
Lord, Thank you for making me aware of
my need for constancy, give me the desire to stick to it until the harvest. Lord, I desire the abundant life that you
have offered me, and I am asking your help in establishing the good habits I
need to develop in order to achieve success.
I have become a great procrastinator. I did not plan to choose a word but after reading Mary's post I read an article about a school where teachers chose a word for the year. It showed the teachers with their word on their hand showing it to the camera. The word NOW popped out at me. I decided it would be appropriate to choose the word NOW. Here are it's definitions:
ReplyDelete~At the present time
~ At this moment
~ Without further delay
~ Immediately
~ At once
~ At the time of speaking
~ Instantly
So proud of you! God will work on making improvements with that one little word; and He will help you with your daily work! You are such an encouragement to me! I am so glad you are my friend!
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