Scriptural Foundation:
Psalm 119:27 King James Version (KJV)
Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
Mark 4:10-12 New King James Version (NKJV)
But when He was alone, those around Him with the twelve asked Him about the parable. And He said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables, so that
‘Seeing they may see and not perceive,
And hearing they may hear and not understand;
Lest they should turn,
And their sins be forgiven them.’ ”
Reflection:
Years ago my mother, signed us up for a sand castle contest at our local beach. On the morning of the event, we arrived with our kid shovels and pails and to her dismay the people there were constructing palaces out of sand. The tools that we brought were no match for the equipment and precision of the other participants. Needless to say, we didn’t win…back then they didn’t hand out participation ribbons (not that I am a big fan of participation awards…that is another discussion all together). A couple of days later visiting that same beach, nothing remained of those sand masterpieces. Just re-affirming for me as a child that even the winner of the contest efforts was futile.
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. – Ecclesiastes 2:11
In these moments when life seems as unimpactful as a grain of sand; looking back over your life these same moments in the Father’s hands can become a beautiful mosaics. Our lives are like private beaches, with a limited view of the world where people visit, and the waves of emotion are relentless. We may witness many storms, but one thing remains, the horizon of God’s glory will always be in front of us.
“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
“But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.” – Matthew 7:24-27
Our foundational scriptures speak to the Lord’s tea spoon approach to wisdom. Each of us have a purpose to be fulfill. The Lord reveals that purpose one moment at a time. It is up to us if we are going to use these moments, His instructions, and His commandments to bring it to pass in His timing. Or we can use our grains of sand (our time, talents, and treasures) to build something to suit ourselves. Are you going build something that will stand and last for generations to come or something that will be washed away with the very next challenge?
Seeking Revelation:
Grab your notebook:
- Do you have areas of your life that feel futile? Why do you feel that way?
- Go back to the last time you experience peace in that area? Did the Lord reveal something to you? Did you take it as a commandment(precept) or a suggestion?
- Find a scripture to stand on to bring that area in your life back in line with the Word. Meditate on that Word until it comes alive in your inner man and restores this area to righteousness.