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Farm Life |
As a youth I spent much of
the time on a farm and I witnessed many animals give birth. Like women not all births are easy and at
times it requires some aid from the farmer.
Women have been given the
task of carrying forth the existence of mankind but not without much discomfort
and pain.
The mother of Christ discovered that doing her work for GOD required
a willingness and commitment. Mary must have endured the suspicion and the
whispers of people she knew. She found out that giving birth cause her pain and
was difficult.
The bringing forth the new
birth process was fraught with much of the same physical and psychological
stresses ending in the death of Christ. The offspring of that was the creation
process whereby men can be born into the kingdom of GOD .
I was thinking about the time
I watched as a calf was born. The cow did her part and the calf was soon born.
It wasn't necessarily easy for the calf as getting to this state was a process
he went through. Moments after a cow had given birth she turned around and
first looked at her offspring, then nuzzled it as the calf's tongue flicked out
and licked her nose.
There was an immediate bond between the two and the mother
proceeded to clean the calf up. As the calf sought nourishment the mother gave
forth the necessary food to sustain and strengthen her child.
From there the two were not
parted. They walked side by side and enjoyed the green pastures.
As I thought back to the time
of my new birth and the process I went through before I came to the point of
being born again. Being convicted by The Holy Spirit isn't the most comfortable
thing I experienced.
As soon as I was born again
something like the cow and calf occurred.
It was a bond of love established and again as the cow cleaned up her
calf I was washed of all my sin.
I experienced a hunger I had never known
before and the Lord brought me to HIS banqueting table and I was fed with the
sincere milk of the word. As I walk with the Lord his words echo in my heart “I
will never leave you nor forsake you”
Psalms 23:1-6 A Psalm of David. Jehovah is my
shepherd; I shall not want.
He
makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters.
He
restores my soul: He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name's
Sake.
Yea, thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no
Evil;
for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
Thou
prepares a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou has
Anointed
my head with oil; My cup runs over.
Surely
goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life; And I
Shall
dwell in the house of Jehovah for ever.
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ReplyDeleteWhen He broke into my life officially much changed. I've been a "clean" and working "calf" for 48+ years. He was a blessing before and after, and I can hardly wait to be officially face-to-face with Him. You made me smile. ;-)
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