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I will lift up my eyes!

"I will lift up my eyes"

“I will lift up my eyes”

I look to the mountains for inspiration, but today I’m inspired by what’s 3 feet away.  God, what are you showing me?

This morning’s hike was at daybreak.  I actually was walking before daylight. I took this path, but when the sunlight began shining and showing the flowers and their glory, I turned and walked back.  And watched…… and watched……. and was inspired.

before the light shines

Before the sun came out, my focus was on the path and the mountains,…… and even what’s past that,…. the sky.  But as the light grew stronger I became more aware of the things closer to me.  I saw the trees, the pastures, and…… the flowers.   Those flowers!  As each one was being bathed by the new morning sunlight, I saw colors take on stronger hues.  Their intensity grew in every instant.  As the sun moved upon the horizon first one flower, then two, now five, now dozens…………. now the whole meadow is coming alive with colors.  My photography doesn’t do it justice, but you get the picture(Pun intended) 😉

These flowers are Being what God created them to be.  They are beautifully made, and God’s Glory shines all over them!

1 John 1:7The Voice (VOICE)7 If we walk step by step in the light, where the Father is, then we are ultimately connected to each other through the sacrifice of Jesus His Son. His blood purifies us from all our sins.

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I do focus on the mountains and what’s far away.  God’s teaching me.  He’s not far away, He’s here….. focus on the next step, the next day, even the next moment.  If I walk in His light, He will reveal to me things on my journey.  Things like we are all forgiven of our sins.  Things like we all get to share in this wonderful light from God, (His Son Jesus).

I turn and can feel the sunlight warming up my face.  I also feel God’s light and Glory shining on me.  He’s not a mountaintop away, He’s ……. well, ….. I feel him.  He’s right here with me…….and you.

Share His love with others.  Let your light shine!

See Ya!!!  Dan Ainsworth  wildernesspreacher

 

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You get out of it, what you put into it

You get out of it, what you put in to it

You get out of it, what you put in to it

A farmer and his three boys were working their garden.  A neighbor stopped and asked him one day why he was working his boys so hard to grow the garden.  The farmer replied, “I’m not just growing the garden, I’m growing 3 sons”.

Growing a garden to a lot of people is way too much work.  It involves too much time, too much sweat.  Why do I have a garden?  Well, I like to eat!  I realize that I could be spending my time (and sweat) fishing or doing something else that may be seem like more FUN than growing food.  But you reap what you sow.

2 Corinthians 9:6-9The Voice (VOICE)   6 But I will say this to encourage your generosity: the one who plants little harvests little, and the one who plants plenty harvests plenty. 7 Giving grows out of the heart—otherwise, you’ve reluctantly grumbled “yes” because you felt you had to or because you couldn’t say “no,” but this isn’t the way God wants it. For we know that “God loves a cheerful giver.”[a] 8 God is ready to overwhelm you with more blessings than you could ever imagine so that you’ll always be taken care of in every way and you’ll have more than enough to share.

Growing as a Christian to a lot of people is way too much work.  It involves too much time.  Why am I a Christian?  Well, I like to eat spiritually!   I say that little prayer, “Lord, help me”, and it grows into blessings beyond what I can imagine.  I know there are times that I am in my earthly garden of Christianity and it feels like a lot of work.  But I am beginning to realize that God is growing His garden, and “growing” me into one of his family, one of His sons.  Could you pass the corn and potatoes please?

See Ya  Dan Ainsworth wilderness preacher