I thought about how seagulls always stay at a distance, until they want something to eat, or think that someone has something to give them, then they come running – or should I say dive bombing. As that thought crossed my mind, God impressed upon my heart that I am often just like those seagulls.
I could go several days, maybe more than a week, just wandering. Wandering through my days, never really sitting down and talking with God in focused prayer. In fact, I could go days without actually studying His word and digging into the meaning of passages to apply to my own life, never giving Him an opportunity to help me or guide me.
That must disappoint God. He has so much more to give me than the mere crumbs that I ask for when I am in times of disappointment or turmoil. I truly believe that God is always there for me, and for all His children, holding baskets of delicious spiritual morsels and divine guidance and intervention, but since I do not ask, I do not receive.
I need to focus on the fact that God’s wisdom, blessings, comfort, love and guidance are readily available all the time. He is always ready to fill me up with whatever I need. I know He can fill every void or emptiness in me, any hurts or concerns, any frustrations or anxiousness. But I have to ask! And not only when I am hungry for Him to toss me a few crumbs in a time of need. What a shame that my inadvertent negligence, to see out God every day, results in reducing His sovereign and priceless Words, to crumbs.
If you have been keeping yourself at a distance from God, either purposely or inadvertently, and then begging for crumbs from Him when you get desperate, today would be a great day to break that habit. Or maybe you are actively seeking God in your every day life and expecting to be filled to the rim with all He has to give.. then I pray He continues to be your every portion!
Thank you Tracie for these words. Just what I needed to hear! Thanks for being obedient and stepping on my toes!
I really needed to read this today. Thank you, Tracie!
Thank alot Tracie,
This is a great reminder of what i am supposed to do all the time. God Bless you mightly