So how can you be blessed this year?
What sort of 2010 do you want?
If you could sum it up in a 2 – 3 words what would that be for you today? One of mine would be ‘FRUITFUL’. Reading Psalm 1 today, I was struck by the picture of the tree, planted by streams of water that bears fruit IN SEASON. Fruit trees bear the appropriate fruit when the time is right. In the meantime, they take the necessary nutrients from the soil and take the water through the roots etc to enable the fruit to come.
Am I alone in wanting CONSTANT FRUIT? This passage reminds me that there is a season for all activity under heaven. It also reminds me that being BLESSED is linked with meditating on God’s word day and night. I wonder how we judge whether or not we are blessed? Have we taken on board God’s connection between HIS blessing and OUR MEDITATION on his word day and night.
If we were to do a stock-take of what occupies our mind throughout the day, I wonder how many topics come up: work, kids, books, trains, travel, fashion, shopping, planning, being spontaneous, our feelings, thoughts, holidays etc. How much of each day do we consciously choose to read and then think about and dwell on God’s word.
I want a blessed 2010? Do you? What changes are you prepared to put in place to ensure that that is what you get?
