One of my faults is that I don't like to waste my time. Often I have been tried by my sons in this regard. I will try and show them how to do something, but because they think what I am showing them is useless they try to blow off my instruction. In turn I get frustrated cause tasks are taking longer than they should and my teaching seems for waste, so I have given up sometimes and let them go on to play their games. Problem is they still haven't learned what I was trying to teach them. With God it is much the same. We need to be open to God and what he wants us to do. It's not that he is commanding us to do things for irrelevant, self serving reasons but rather he is trying to lead us out of danger so that we can become the best version of ourselves. For this in return he asks that we share his love and Jesus's teachings with everyone we meet. I believe it is so that we can have as much heaven on earth as possible. I urge all as I urge myself each and every day to be open to God's vision, teachings and love. For if we share them with others they can be passed on and on and do so much more good in this tempting world. Also by being open to God we not only become the best version of ourselves but we also become a puzzle piece in God's great tapestry. When we refuse and close God out not only do we short ourselves but our neighbor as well. For we all have a place in God's kingdom. There is much to do. Question is, are you ready and open to be a part of God's plan?
Luke 2:22-32
22And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23(as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord") 24and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, "a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons." 25Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27And inspired by the Spirit he came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, 28he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, 29"Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word; 30for mine eyes have seen thy salvation 31which thou hast prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to thy people Israel."
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