The Sharpest Knife

 Good evening sister saints:-)

I hope your day is going well and you are ready for some rest, or if you are getting your day going that you are equipped with your Ephesians 6 armor and ready for whatever it entails.  

Today I want to share on something brother James said to some brothers and I'm going to use the same concept for us sisters.  I'm sure you would agree that we try to keep useful tools in our kitchens and if something isn't useful we eventually discard it (give it away)  after we've given it a time to see if it might become useful to us.  On the other hand we always reach for what does the job and can be counted on to do so.  

For instance: I have several knives but yet there are a few that stay sharp for a very long time and I'm sure you would, just as I, always go for those knives when I need to cut something.  Why would we struggle along with a dull knife when we have some that are super sharp?  Then when we can, we sharpen the other ones to bring them up to being useful. 

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 

Hebrews 4:12 

Brother James shares that (using tools as an example) with brothers to show them that God too, will use those who are always sharp (or sharpening themselves) with the Hebrews 4 sword in the Word, in obedience, in separation from the world, in being active for the kingdom of God, in their ministry, in loving the brethren etc. 

We don't want this:

And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: 

 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. 

 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. 

Mark 11:12-14 

Or this...

And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 

 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. 

 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 

For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 

 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 

Matthew 25:25-30 

Being a slothful servant would be like being a dull useless knife that will eventually be discarded when it can't be sharpened any longer.  Let us strive to press one another on as our Saviour is worthy of our best.  It's not to work our way into the kingdom of God, it's because of What He has done. 

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?  

Hebrews 9:14  

I love this:

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. 

 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.  

Titus 2:14-15 

Don't let anyone try to dissuade you from doing the good works that our Savior redeemed us for, and be zealous in doing them!!!  Anyone who tries to get you to stop doing your good works is not of God and they just want you to stop because they are convicted of what they aren't doing.  Shine your lights sister saints and keep yourselves sharp.

Ok so speaking of the right tool for the right job....

We are blessed with tons of rocks on our land as well as all the trees you see. We can do so much with them, let that be us in our lives, having so much that God can use in us.

For a quick Titus 2 moment: After a day of all sorts of bits and pieces of works around here, I remembered we were going to head into town tomorrow so I wanted to have some lunch prepared ahead.  

1 can of Mackerel $1

2 Eggs .25

6 crackers crushed .05

Mix them all together...

Fry until done.

They're great with a little mayo on them or you can have them like a fish burger or something.  They'll take just a few seconds in the micro to heat up for super quick lunch on the road.

I didn't want to smell up the van so I cooked them on the porch and this was my view...

And this was the view later...

I have to go now sisters, Lord willing I may be back again tomorrow to encourage and send you love.

Much love to you, blessings and peace in the name of our blessed Savior, Jesus Christ.

Sister Deb

Test yourself to the GOSPEL.