“I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws.” Psalm 119:30
Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:1-2
Today was a day of mowing. Now we have three lawn mowers, the riding lawn mower (above), and two others that you walk behind. One a little more difficult to steer (center) and the other that is "self-propelled" (right). I got to thinking . Say that we compare ourselves to the lawn mowers, and God to the gardener.
There is the riding lawn mower that gives control to the person riding to steer and go easily, there is the one that is difficult to maneuver and takes considerable effort, and finally the one that is very eager to go but is therefore difficult to keep up to. Which one are you?
Do you submit to God's will and seek him,
Job 22:21, “Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.
Hebrews 12:9-10, Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.
Or are you difficult and fight against what God is calling you to do, 2 Chronicles 13:12, God is with us; he is our leader. His priests with their trumpets will sound the battle cry against you. People of Israel, do not fight against the Lord, the God of your ancestors, for you will not succeed.”
Or do you try to get ahead and therefore come to harm
2 John 1:8-10; Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God.
Which one are you?
Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:1-2
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| Instructions: Sit in the seat and steer |
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| Walk behind and maneuver to where you want it to go. |
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| stand behind, and try to keep up! |
Today was a day of mowing. Now we have three lawn mowers, the riding lawn mower (above), and two others that you walk behind. One a little more difficult to steer (center) and the other that is "self-propelled" (right). I got to thinking . Say that we compare ourselves to the lawn mowers, and God to the gardener.
There is the riding lawn mower that gives control to the person riding to steer and go easily, there is the one that is difficult to maneuver and takes considerable effort, and finally the one that is very eager to go but is therefore difficult to keep up to. Which one are you?
Do you submit to God's will and seek him,
Job 22:21, “Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.
Hebrews 12:9-10, Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.
Or are you difficult and fight against what God is calling you to do, 2 Chronicles 13:12, God is with us; he is our leader. His priests with their trumpets will sound the battle cry against you. People of Israel, do not fight against the Lord, the God of your ancestors, for you will not succeed.”
Or do you try to get ahead and therefore come to harm
2 John 1:8-10; Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God.
Which one are you?
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