Autumn is here. What a great season! It is a season to celebrate abundance. There is an abundance of beauty as we watch the leaves burst into glorious color. Nowhere is this abundance of beauty more evident than when we drive through our North Carolina mountains. Stunning! Then, of course there is the abundance of harvest. As technological as this counrty may be, the U.S still contains vast acres upon acres upon acres of farmland. And we can't forget the abundances in each of our own lives. In spite of the harsh economic conditions of today, most of us are far richer than 95% of the people on this earth.
I loved the wording of our corporate confession during worship yesterday:
...In your compassion, forgive our sins and heal our hurts. Bring forth from us a HARVEST of righteousness, the FRUITS of gentleness and peacemaking, the SHEAVES of wisdom and justice...The use of Autumn metephor makes me feel like I have these attributes in abundance already. I just need to bring them forth at the right times. And we have so many opportunities to bring them forth! In this political climate we need bring forth those sheaves of wisdom and justice. In these days of war and too much violence and crime we need to bring forth our gentleness and peacemaking. And in the knowledge that we have so much more than so many others, we need to bring forth the righteousness through sharing what we have and making sure that our neighbor has everything they need in order to live a happy and productive life.
God has lavished us with these gifts. Can we be any less generous as we use them?
Father,
Thank you for this time of year that reminds us of our multitude of blessings. Help us to be generous. Help us to bring them forth and lavish them on others for the good of your kingdom. Amen.
Joys: Beautiful pictures of my sister's wedding; Cecelia's birthday; Autumn
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