Last night I was frantically painting
backgrounds on bookpaper
layered with gesso.
Running out of backgrounds!
"Blessed are you who are poor,
for the kingdom of God is yours." Luke 6:20
In another gospel, Jesus said,
"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for the kingdom of God is yours."
This is kind of a difficult passage
with many interpretations.
I guess it's because we tend to pick and choose
what we want to hear.
I think Jesus meant that we have
to be poor in spirit, dependent on Him,
empty of ourselves,
before we can have the kingdom
come into our lives.
You can't fill a bottle which
is already full of water or wine.
But I think this is also about being
really poor, wanting, needing...
when you are poor, you are not content with
the state your life is, and you are
ready to cling to God.
Unlike someone like the rich, young man
in the Bible who was already
contented with what he had
and did not want to give up
anything for God.
I hope I will never be content with my
life as it is.
I hope I will always be eager to
do what I can for others.
I think of our prison ministry and how
even though we were the most unlikely
people to serve in the QC Jail,
God "equipped" and provided for us.
What we must remember is
GOD EQUIPS THE CALLED.
Our part is just to trust and obey.
We are all earthen vessels, cracked pots.
The treasure is inside and it is the cracks
in us that lets the treasure shine out.
What is He calling you to do?
What is He equipping you to do?
Our job is to do it to the best of our ability
and leave the results to God.
This is what I came up with
for the first week of the
Anna Tapp asked us to do a page:
"What does safety look like to you?"
Every week I choose one wonderful visitor
who leaves a comment
to receive an ATC from me.
I know it takes so much time and effort
to leave a comment
and I appreciate it soooo much!
This week,
Random.org chose
#24, Nikki of Graphix and Designs.
Check out her Halloween giveaway!
Joining the lovely Julia Dunnit for a
peek at desks and projects!
I love blog parties!
Won't you join us?
Sometimes I put on my best pajamas
and party here:
Count Your Blessings
Count Your Blessings
Blessings!
Patsy
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