Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. I met with the Living God from inside this morning with a hot cup of coffee and a warm Heart ready to learn. This time of year most of the leaves have fallen to the ground and if not for the beauty of the sunrise and a few flags, there would be no color at all. As I sat in silence in the Presence of a Mighty God, I thought about how finding the “color” in Life is a choice and how so many people “opt out” in search of other things that make them happy in a different kind of way. As surely as I search for color in the winter sky, I search for Color in my Journey of Life too…those Beautiful opportunities to be used by the King of all kings that get missed by so many. “Color” is the Source of my Strength and the Joy in my Journey and it’s a choice whether I look for it or not. If I choose to focus more on the world around me than I do on the Color, I’d be in hibernation for the winter and my Life would have no Impact on the dark world at all. Isn’t that the way you look at the Color of your Life too?
We’ve just finished celebrating Thanksgiving and we’re fast approaching Christmas so there are LOTS of people looking for an opportunity to serve the “less fortunate”. It’s a good thing to extend a kind hand for holidays, but I can’t help but wonder where all that compassion is the other 363 days of the year. I recently read about a woman who is “sad” because she knows of someone from her church who has become homeless and “it’s getting cold outside.” She’s made phone calls to other churches and shelters in her area…and even the government for help – I’ll give her credit for that. Every place she called had plenty of ideas for the cold homeless woman…everybody pointing to someone else to fix the “problem” – but so far she had found no solution and she commented on how “sad it is that nobody is willing to help.” There are countless people who would do what she’s doing…willing to make a few phone calls as a cry for help on behalf of someone else…but very few are willing to accept the Opportunity to add Color all on their own. I think God ordains LOTS of opportunities like this one, but most people look for someone else to step up instead of adding Color to the situation all on their own the way God may intend for it to be. When Opportunity knocks…it’s time for Color!
Jesus said, “Whatever you do for the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you do for me.” I wonder…would we just make a few phone calls for Jesus too or would we actually take Him into our home to get Him out of the cold? Would we scurry around looking for someone else to help Jesus so that we wouldn’t suffer the inconvenience ourselves, or would we roll up our sleeves and get busy blessing Him? Would we stay away because He didn’t smell good or look good or would we see Him in Living Color the way He sees us? Would we tell Jesus to “get a job” or tell Him that he’s getting what He deserves based on poor choices…and would we leave Him outside to teach him a lesson? Would we look for a few pieces of used clothing we can live without, or would we buy Him a new coat of his own? Would we point Him to a soup kitchen or look to the government to feed Him, or would we prepare a feast fit for a King in our own home? Would we protect the holiday table prepared exclusively for our own people or would we make room for Him at the Head of the table instead? One “sad” woman looking for somebody else to help…one cold, homeless “friend” looking for a miracle…is one HUGE opportunity to Serve the King of all kings in Living Color. “Whatever you do for the least of these of mine, you do for me.” Color makes all the difference.
I’m looking for the Color in this Journey of Life today and my Heart is ready to Share. I’m an Ambassador for the King of all kings ALL YEAR LONG and if He ordains an opportunity for me to bless “the least of these brothers and sisters of mine” I know it’s a chance to Serve HIM!
How about you?
Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. I met with the Living God from inside this morning with a hot cup of coffee and a warm Heart ready to learn. This time of year most of the leaves have fallen to the ground and if not for the beauty of the sunrise and a few flags, there would be no color at all. As I sat in silence in the Presence of a Mighty God, I thought about how finding the “color” in Life is a choice and how so many people “opt out” in search of other things that make them happy in a different kind of way. As surely as I search for color in the winter sky, I search for Color in my Journey of Life too…those Beautiful opportunities to be used by the King of all kings that get missed by so many. “Color” is the Source of my Strength and the Joy in my Journey and it’s a choice whether I look for it or not. If I choose to focus more on the world around me than I do on the Color, I’d be in hibernation for the winter and my Life would have no Impact on the dark world at all. Isn’t that the way you look at the Color of your Life too?
We’ve just finished celebrating Thanksgiving and we’re fast approaching Christmas so there are LOTS of people looking for an opportunity to serve the “less fortunate”. It’s a good thing to extend a kind hand for holidays, but I can’t help but wonder where all that compassion is the other 363 days of the year. I recently read about a woman who is “sad” because she knows of someone from her church who has become homeless and “it’s getting cold outside.” She’s made phone calls to other churches and shelters in her area…and even the government for help – I’ll give her credit for that. Every place she called had plenty of ideas for the cold homeless woman…everybody pointing to someone else to fix the “problem” – but so far she had found no solution and she commented on how “sad it is that nobody is willing to help.” There are countless people who would do what she’s doing…willing to make a few phone calls as a cry for help on behalf of someone else…but very few are willing to accept the Opportunity to add Color all on their own. I think God ordains LOTS of opportunities like this one, but most people look for someone else to step up instead of adding Color to the situation all on their own the way God may intend for it to be. When Opportunity knocks…it’s time for Color!
Jesus said, “Whatever you do for the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you do for me.” I wonder…would we just make a few phone calls for Jesus too or would we actually take Him into our home to get Him out of the cold? Would we scurry around looking for someone else to help Jesus so that we wouldn’t suffer the inconvenience ourselves, or would we roll up our sleeves and get busy blessing Him? Would we stay away because He didn’t smell good or look good or would we see Him in Living Color the way He sees us? Would we tell Jesus to “get a job” or tell Him that he’s getting what He deserves based on poor choices…and would we leave Him outside to teach him a lesson? Would we look for a few pieces of used clothing we can live without, or would we buy Him a new coat of his own? Would we point Him to a soup kitchen or look to the government to feed Him, or would we prepare a feast fit for a King in our own home? Would we protect the holiday table prepared exclusively for our own people or would we make room for Him at the Head of the table instead? One “sad” woman looking for somebody else to help…one cold, homeless “friend” looking for a miracle…is one HUGE opportunity to Serve the King of all kings in Living Color. “Whatever you do for the least of these of mine, you do for me.” Color makes all the difference.
I’m looking for the Color in this Journey of Life today and my Heart is ready to Share. I’m an Ambassador for the King of all kings ALL YEAR LONG and if He ordains an opportunity for me to bless “the least of these brothers and sisters of mine” I know it’s a chance to Serve HIM!
My Front Porch 