ENJOYING God's gifts...

This morning I came to God asking to receive from Him and this is what I "heard" Him say:

(Heavenly Father) --"Receive my child--this gift is for you!"

As I heard this, my initial joy quickly turned to a question:

(my response) 'Father what would You have me do with this gift?'

As I waited to hear a response in my spirit--expecting (even hoping) for some clear task to be shared I heard this:

(Heavenly Father) -- "ENJOY!"

O how I needed to hear that from God today!  His gifts are given to His children because He loves them!  Though they are useful gifts for the work we have to do they are given to bring us joy, not to place a burden on us.

For example:  The gifts I have requested from Meghan the last year or so have been mainly tools of different sorts:  A Stihl Chainsaw, a Sliding Compound Mitre Saw, a Table Saw etc.

If these had been given to someone who was not seeking them; and had no work to do with them--they would be burdensome tools--perhaps even creating a pressure to do something with them.

But for me, I had work that I desired to do--but I knew I needed these gifts to do the work well.  So receiving these gifts wasn't a burden--it was exciting, and I have enjoyed not only receiving them, but more so, using them!

Moses sang a song to the people of God before he died--and at the beginning of that song He sang of God's teaching coming down "as the rain" and that God's speech may "distill as the dew, like gentle rain upon the tender grass."

We are that grass, we are the land that God's rain is falling upon--through His Word He pours out gifts to His children.

What kind of land will you be?

Will you drink in the rain falling on you--will you enjoy that drink--and produce useful crops?
or
Will you be land that refuses to drink and produces thorns, and burdens?
(see Hebrew 6:7-8)

Your Father wants you to enjoy the gentle rain of His Word everyday!  Remember that next time you open your Bible--say to God "I am hear to receive and enjoy the gifts that you give to me!"  And then drink in deep and enjoy!

Stay thirsty my friends!  ;-)