Into our Laps

Abundantly it is poured into our lap.  It can be anything, you know how things happen in threes?  Well that is abundance.  Today was a rough day.  It was busy and rushed and I didn't have much time to sit and ponder anything...the day, tomorrow, my work, nada.  I wish I would have taken a small break today to ask the Lord for a bit of a push, a little guidance to ease the stresses of the day.  I didn't "give" any of my time to Him.  I didn't "give" him the opportunity to take the struggle (a small one no doubt) away from me.  I didn't get home and settled until almost 8:30 tonight and to give up playing on my phone took effort.  I didn't want to give this time to devotion and reading my bible even though I know the read the readings and gospel for today would only take a minute.  I just didn't want to do it.  It's 10pm and I have to take a bath.  Where has the day gone?  It is in giving that we receive so it's my hope that in giving of this time, even though some times rushed, I will see the fruits of the labor and maybe, just maybe someone will be touched by my words as I spread God's word to the masses (or whomever will read/listen).  

Luke 6:39 " Give and gifts will be given to you, a good measure, packed together shaken down and overflowing, will be poured into your lap.  For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.  

Growing up we didn't have a lot of money.  We had a lot of nice things, don't get me wrong, but I did without a good bit and I worked from the age of 13 on to present day.  One thing my Mom always taught me about giving our offering on Sunday was that as long as we gave, we'd never do without.  I'm honored to say that Carey and I give more than I thought possible, and in all honesty I think we can give more.  It's true, as we continue to give what we can, we seem to move forward in life with more.  God always provides for us and continues to drop good things "into our laps"  sometime I do wonder why and wonder what have we done to make the Lord so proud of us, but think I just think, we're his children....he is a Father that likes to spoil the children that love Him.  As we continue to "give" we will also continue to receive: His blessings, His grace, His mercy and the joy that will come in the morning that he also gives us! 

AMEN.