Why is it that we only feel like we worship or have devotions when we sit still in a chair and read our Bible or kneel quietly and pray?...Those things have their time and place...but what about the spontaneous dance in the morning dew as we sing or the quiet admiring of the rainbow in the water of the garden sprinkler...or the hatching of baby ducks in the color of spun gold.....or the song birds singing in the trees or the dove cooing in the cool of the evening....the purring of a kitty begging to be held...I believe worship can be anywhere...these everyday things that turn our hearts to the Abba Father....His joy washes over us....For me its stripping old paint off of a old dresser and seeing beauty underneath that turns my thoughts to the Father...knowing of the times I have been sanded/rubbed the wrong way ....it hurts ...it takes a layer off me....I could choose to be bitter or embrace it and ask Jesus to do what he needs or wants to do in the situation....Like I patch and build up ...he lovingly heals and rebuilds...always bringing beauty in the situation...I sometimes take a piece and rip it apart and make a whole different piece....God takes my broken pieces and rebuilds a New design also...He always brings beauty if we allow Him....sometimes it takes real elbow grease to remove that paint...I think stubborn ole thing...and wonder how many times God thinks that of me....sometimes I am broken yet he lovingly repairs me before moving on...sometimes I am tempted to rush a project and have to remind myself ...no...slow down and do it right so the finished project is right and good....so thankful my Father in heaven never rushed or does a half way job....He always takes His time and always finishes the work He started in me......So yes I believe worship and devotions are a daily thing...an ALL day thing...they are in every task and every walk...nobody or their task is least important to Him....every cackle ,every quack,,,every color ,,,every breath can be turned to worship..if we do all things as unto Him and for His glory...What ever we put our hands to ...we do it as if it were for Him, to His glory......Have a Blessed Day...PatchWork Blessings/Acres/ Mari Yoder
We had a big storm move in this morning...extremely heavy rain,wind and lighting. I don't like storms...well I should say I have a love hate relationship ....I love to hear the rumble of thunder but hate the sharp lighting,,love the rain but hate the high winds....you see I have been in some really bad storms...to the point of having to get under a table or in a closet....and the worse part is being alone at home at the time.... So as this storm was blowing and rain pounding....I looked out my kitchen window,There in my back yard were my 3 big geese....yes just strolling along...enjoying the rain and wind...no fear ,no worries,actually lifting their heads skyward in a way that could have been considered thankfulness or praise ...flapping their wings in dance and playing...over all having a good time....IN THE STORM... It made me think of the verses of how God will cover me with His feathers in Psalms, so that nothing can harm me...and of
I love your thoughts and how true they are. I often wonder how stubborn I am and how much grace God shows me anyway.
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