Last week I was given a vision of a deep, woven wooden basket. I knew it was a basket for gathering up the things of God. Our Lord has so much to give. He wants to keep things exciting, and keep our lives full of joy. We need to be equipped to receive from Him. We need a basket of recorded testimonies, memories, and Words from God--whatever it takes.
"And now, go, write it before them on a tablet and inscribe it in a book, that it may be for the time to come as a witness forever." Isaiah 30:8
If God wants to do a new thing, we should be prepared for it. Have you received from Him a wineskin that is open to His personality? (Job 32:19) That's what we need. Wineskins that accommodates the passion of God, and then make that passion our own.
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”
And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8
That's the enthusiasm we need. And that's what God is ready to give. He wants to feed us good things. He wants to nourish us spiritually. And, He gives a basket for gathering!
"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us." 2 Corinthians 4:7
Our bodies are a basket. They are a vessel for God to pour into. And there are other vessels! Anything you have that gathers from God is a spiritual basket. For me, this blog is one. All these 'baskets' have one thing in common--they hold a testimony from Jesus. They are all about Him. Earthen vessels are what we have, and earthen vessels are what we use. This can be a good thing! It's a good thing, if our insignificance reminds us of God. We can let Him do the work. All we have to do is humbly stay in step.
"Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit." Galatians 5:25
"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8
Confirmed: Today I was looking in the kitchen cupboards and noticed a wooden basket was missing. I was reminded of that vision. Some things you just have to take by faith! For me, the missing basket fulfilled the vision from last week. God is so amazing-- He orchestrates such a beautiful life.
Our baskets shouldn't be set on a shelf. They should be in hand, ready for use. We need to stay prepared. We need to be well fed, but stay hungry for more. He'll give what we want from Him. God wants to take us to a new place, and He wants to equip us with all that we need for the journey.
"And now, go, write it before them on a tablet and inscribe it in a book, that it may be for the time to come as a witness forever." Isaiah 30:8
If God wants to do a new thing, we should be prepared for it. Have you received from Him a wineskin that is open to His personality? (Job 32:19) That's what we need. Wineskins that accommodates the passion of God, and then make that passion our own.
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”
And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8
That's the enthusiasm we need. And that's what God is ready to give. He wants to feed us good things. He wants to nourish us spiritually. And, He gives a basket for gathering!
"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us." 2 Corinthians 4:7
Our bodies are a basket. They are a vessel for God to pour into. And there are other vessels! Anything you have that gathers from God is a spiritual basket. For me, this blog is one. All these 'baskets' have one thing in common--they hold a testimony from Jesus. They are all about Him. Earthen vessels are what we have, and earthen vessels are what we use. This can be a good thing! It's a good thing, if our insignificance reminds us of God. We can let Him do the work. All we have to do is humbly stay in step.
"Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit." Galatians 5:25
"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8
Confirmed: Today I was looking in the kitchen cupboards and noticed a wooden basket was missing. I was reminded of that vision. Some things you just have to take by faith! For me, the missing basket fulfilled the vision from last week. God is so amazing-- He orchestrates such a beautiful life.
Our baskets shouldn't be set on a shelf. They should be in hand, ready for use. We need to stay prepared. We need to be well fed, but stay hungry for more. He'll give what we want from Him. God wants to take us to a new place, and He wants to equip us with all that we need for the journey.
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