Father, I humbly come before You this evening. I am forever grateful that You can use this imperfect vessel. With You, all things are possible, and it is proven every day of my life!
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I would think that many of us are familiar with the song This Little Light of Mine. Jesus said in Matthew 5:15-16,
No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. NLT
I saw a cool sign while out with Karen this past weekend, and I thought I would share my spin on it! It read,
Be a Pineapple
Stand Tall
Wear a Crown
and Stay Sweet
Too often, I fear, we slink behind the scenes when it comes to letting our light shine. We have a terrible tendency to put it under a basket. I say be a pineapple and stand tall! We have a wonderful gift from our Heavenly Father.
But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. Romans 5:8-9 NLT
No man will [be able to] stand before you [to oppose you] as long as you live. I was [present] with Moses, so will I be with you; I will not fail you or abandon you. Joshua 1:5 AMP
Stand Tall!
A pineapple wears its crown, though our crown is yet to come; I see no reason why we should not live our lives as His children of the King!
In the future there is reserved for me the [victor’s] crown of righteousness [for being right with God and doing right], which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that [great] day—and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved and longed for and welcomed His appearing. 2 Timothy 4:8 AMP
You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord’s hand,
….a royal diadem in the hand of your God. Isaiah 62:3 NIV
Wear a Crown!
And then, lastly, as followers of Christ, we should daily strive to stay sweet! I don’t think anyone has ever been drawn to a sour believer. It says in 2 Corinthians 2:15,
For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ [which ascends] to God, [discernible both] among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing… AMP
Our goal as our Lord’s followers – His children! – is to introduce others to Him. The best way to do that is to live our lives before them in such a way as to attract them to Him, with the sweetness of our relationship with Him and the sweetness of our love!
Stay Sweet!
May we be all our Lord and Savior calls us to be!
Mar 11th, 2024, Mon, 6:25 pm
