Exodus 35:31
King James Version
31 And he hath filled him
with the spirit of God,
in wisdom,
in understanding,
and in knowledge,
and in all manner of workmanship;
Those two pieces I found on the floor this morning.
They fell off my mom's old sewing machine cabinet.
These were so fine, and delicate, I had to be gentle with it.
Others would have thrown it away.
Maybe my mom would have glued it back.
But I saw differently.
SPIRIT gave me the idea to create artwork with it.
The items were clear:
A "cross" and two "L"
Having a childlike heart, I imagined many things.
The symbolic, and spiritual, representations of these things.
SPIRIT knew I would.
That's why He let the pieces fall to the floor.
To my great delight, of course.
The cross is CHRIST.
The two Ls stand for LOVE, and my name.
I'm sitting on the bigger "L".
We look towards the cross.
The red background stands for the BLOOD of CHRIST.
Which washes us from our sins, and all filthiness.
Where others want to live in the "lap of luxury", I'm different.
As born again, I live on the "LAP of GOD's LOVE".
As a daughter would sit on her FATHER's lap.
Happy, content, safe, and secure.
The two "Ls" also stand for "LOVE" and "LIGHT".
You see, being childlike gets you to explore possibilities.
If you're not born again, your vision will be limited.
Being born again means you connect daily life with Scripture.
You connect EVERYTHING with the WORD of GOD.
It's the only way you can understand life.
Scripture gives true meaning to your life.
It gives depth to everything in your life.
There is no boredom when GOD makes you born again.
GOD will keep you busy in His service.
GOD will keep you delighted as you work.
GOD will guide you all the time.
What could be a better existence than that?
The way is clear.
The methods are clear.
The goals are clear.
The future is clear.
It's all JESUS.
John 14:6
King James Version
6 Jesus saith unto him,
I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father,
but by me.
You need to be childlike with JESUS.
A child sees beauty in most everything.
Most everything intrigues him.
Others may scoff at your simplicity.
But JESUS likes simplicity.
He is simplicity.
Satan likes complexity.
He likes getting you confused.
JESUS commands we be like children.
Pure, trusting, expectant.
As such, we must protect that child in each one of us.
JESUS said so:
Matthew 18:1-7
King James Version
18 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus,
saying,
Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him,
and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said,
Verily I say unto you,
Except ye be converted,
and become as little children,
ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself
as this little child,
the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 And whoso shall receive
one such little child in my name
receiveth me.
6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones
which believe in me,
it were better for him that a millstone
were hanged about his neck,
and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
7 Woe unto the world because of offences!
for it must needs be that offences come;
but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
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