Seasoned? 4/27/16
Colossians 4:6 (KJV) 6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
SEASONED-from a presumed derivative of
<G142>
(airo); to
prepare
, i.e.
spice
(with
stimulating
condiments) :- season. Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.
As MANY may know and fully understand, food without salt is always bland!
And, as wise Solomon wrote:
Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV)
1
To every
thing there is
a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
There is a "SEASON/SEASONING" for everything in life!
It was Mordecai, the wise father and Jew greatly despised by the wicked Haman, who EXHORTED his daughter Esther,
"
WHO KNOWETH WHETHER THOU ARE COME TO THE KINGDOM FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS?
Esther 4:14 (KJV)
14
For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time,
then
shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for
such
a time as this?
Our God is much like the Delta Airlines slogan!
GOD IS READY WHEN YOU ARE!!!
In each and everyone of US, God has instilled/given a "VISION!"
Habakkuk 2:3 (KJV)
3
For the vision
is
yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
VISION-from
<H2372>
(chazah); a
sight
(mentally), i.e. a
dream, revelation
, or
oracle
:- vision. Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.
God PROMISES:
Psalm 37:4 (KJV)
4 Delight thyself also in the
LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
God is READY to deliver/make good on His PROMISE, BUT only IF and WHEN:
GOD IS READY WHEN YOU ARE!!!
Do you really think that that shepherd boy, AKA King David, had NEVER used a slingshot before his encounter with Goliath?????
God knew, God had guided and taught David the proper use of a slingshot and after much SEASONING, David became a good/GREAT shot!!!
The professional basketball player, Kobe Bryant, is a hero to my son Joshua.
He has remarked to me many times how this professional even takes precious time in the off season to DAILY shoot hundred of baskets-even thousands-while on any vacation!!
There IS "a TIME to plant, AND a TIME to pluck up that which is planted!!!!"
Ecclesiastes 3:2 (KJV)
2
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up
that which is
planted;
Yes, you CAN hurry God, but whatever done will be UN-seasoned!!!
It takes TIME to create a masterpiece!!!
My good Canadian friend and fellow Christian Les Turvey posted these WISE words:
"Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but the happiness and growth occurs while we're climbing it."
In closing, I often think of a line used in the great Christian film, "FACING THE GIANTS!"
A man of deep PRAYER told the story of two farmers-both PRAYING for much needed rain.
Only ONE farmer "PREPARED HIS FIELDS" for planting-
WHICH FARMER HAD FAITH!!??
TODAY, please KNOW and NOTE that God is "SEASONING" YOU!!!
That bitter taste YOU possibly are experiencing may be SALT/SEASONING!!!
James 1:3-4 (KJV) 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
TODAY, "LET/allow PATIENCE/experience to have her PERFECT work!!"
IN YOU!!
PASTOR DOUG
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