"Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you." James 4:8
The wonderful aroma of the cedar tree is truly activated when placed into a hot fire. I remember a cool fall day when I was cleaning and clearing some brush, I threw some pieces of cedar on the fire. The cool fall air was soaked and saturated with the wonderful fragrance of that tree. I watched the smoke make its way far into the sky. God was teaching me a lesson on that piece of land that day.
I have found that when I am deep in a time of trial and testing, I experience true closeness with the Lord when I choose to draw closer and nearer to the Lord by way of praising and blessing His name. My desire is for there to be a plume of praise finding its way to my God that has an aroma that pleases and blesses Him. The Lord puts us in the fire to see how it is we will react. Our faith will be forged in the kiln of God's testing’s (See Romans 5:3-5).
The Bible says, "Cast your care upon him; for he careth for you" (1Peter 5:7). Your life will be filled with the wonderful aroma of peace when you choose to "Cast your care upon him." It won't be the peace that the world offers, but the peace that the Lord Jesus promised (John 14:27). Your life will be on display for others to witness. As you draw near to almighty God it will be seen- You will be blessed, and others will be prompted to ask you how it is you are handling the particular situation and that will be an open door to share the Lord Jesus Christ.
The wonderful aroma of the cedar tree is truly activated when placed into a hot fire. I remember a cool fall day when I was cleaning and clearing some brush, I threw some pieces of cedar on the fire. The cool fall air was soaked and saturated with the wonderful fragrance of that tree. I watched the smoke make its way far into the sky. God was teaching me a lesson on that piece of land that day.
I have found that when I am deep in a time of trial and testing, I experience true closeness with the Lord when I choose to draw closer and nearer to the Lord by way of praising and blessing His name. My desire is for there to be a plume of praise finding its way to my God that has an aroma that pleases and blesses Him. The Lord puts us in the fire to see how it is we will react. Our faith will be forged in the kiln of God's testing’s (See Romans 5:3-5).
The Bible says, "Cast your care upon him; for he careth for you" (1Peter 5:7). Your life will be filled with the wonderful aroma of peace when you choose to "Cast your care upon him." It won't be the peace that the world offers, but the peace that the Lord Jesus promised (John 14:27). Your life will be on display for others to witness. As you draw near to almighty God it will be seen- You will be blessed, and others will be prompted to ask you how it is you are handling the particular situation and that will be an open door to share the Lord Jesus Christ.
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