What's good this Friday?

TGIF; the weekend starts on Friday
The day seeps of relaxation
Bars and entries start gearing up for more patronage
You get to leave some stuff pending till Monday
 
For Jesus this Friday was loaded with pains
Betrayal, rejection, shame, death...
This were the lineup for him
Yet we call the day good Friday
 
Was it the hurt from close allies?
Or the beatings that tore his skin...
Is it the insults and look of disdain...
Or the feel of the nail pounding on his hands and feet
 
He was dehumanized in every sense
Yet we say it's Good Friday
Thank you Jesus for your sacrifice...
May the memory of today keep filling you with joy
 
He took Peter, James, and John with him, and he began to be filled with horror and deep distress. He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and watch with me.
 
“He went on a little farther and fell face down on the ground. He prayed that, if it were possible, the awful hour awaiting him might pass him by.  Mark 14:33-35
 
Thank God truly for Friday
Thank God we get to benefit from Jesus pain
Thank God we get to enjoy liberty
Thank God Jesus choose us above self

I Want it Like This

God truly has a sense of humor
In the book of Numbers Chapters 13 and 14
God gave instructions on spying the land of promise...

The Israelites disbelieved and God was very angry
 
In chapter 15 there seem to be a swift change

From His fierce anger in the previous
God is here giving instruction on offerings
This sudden shift I find amusing...
 
"When you present a young bull as a burnt offering or a sacrifice in fulfillment of a special vow or as a peace offering to the Lord, then the grain offering accompanying it must include five quarts of choice flour mixed with two quarts of olive oil, plus two quarts of wine for the drink offering. This will be an offering made by fire, very pleasing to the Lord. Numbers 15:8-10
 
Wow, this is a meal spread
Consisting of meat, baked goods and wine
This is a choice but affordable banquet
And He added this will be well pleasing to Me
 
It's like ordering a meal and getting served accordingly
Well garnished and with some sweet wine...

A common saying... God doesn't eat our food

But He is specifying here what He wants and how

His command is clear; offer me the best
He will not accept just anything; 

We must be intentional in giving to The Lord

Not our standard but His

 

One may argue it's for them not now…
Throughout the generations to come, you are to present this 

offering to the Lord each year from the first of your ground flour. 

Numbers 15:21 Read further; Mark 12: 41...
 
God wants what He wants
Follow His instructions to the later
Get better understanding and comply
Honor must be communicated in your gifts to Him 

My Garden

I have a very small garden I situated near a water source
I planted lots of edible and medicinal plants
This small space seems to teach varying lessons
From the import of owning a piece of God's earth
 
To the economics and benefits of fresh veggies
Recently my hubby planted 2 tubers of yam
They have reached the stage of applying a stick to support
And he kept ignoring for whatever reason
 
I just woke to see them curl around each other
Their tiny frame sought each other out
Rather than continue alone
They sought each other out for support
 
Two is indeed better than one
Don't lone with your struggle
Reach out to a friend
I have seen this approach help me often
 
My next lesson is more of a challenge…
My 5 year old recently demanded
Mummy; give me the seed of the apple you just ate
He had planted his and now wants mine...
 
How do I tell him that this apple tree is not in view...?
For now I leave him with his believes...

Big garden or small, it entails work
I can't ignore horse dung; its nutrition for my plants
 
And where did the weeds come from?
They are so persistent
This enemy wanting to override my harvest
I am the weapon that will not make them survive
 
My earth; my garden
For me to enjoy as long as I desire

One Day

Suddenly; I looked up to the sky
I had been outside praying just past midnight
Then I became speechless
Still couldn’t take my gaze off the heavens
 
I felt drawn to its vastness
No word is adequate to describe the awesome
A combination of beauty and mystery
What lies behind the cloud?
 
My thought roamed to Jesus
He ascended into the heavens
This was no fluke, the disciples were witness
And one day we shall have that privilege
 
As I kept gazing
I marveled at the Great God of creation
I considered His effortless might
His love, kindness and all-round good
 
I wondered if I deserved His help I have received
I regarded the prayers I just said
I compared my requests to the great expanse of the heavens
I believe I got my answers. It’s done
 
I don't want to miss the lift up
What wants to keep me away?
Sin no way.
I suddenly felt weak on my knees
 
As I saw myself bow low in adoration
Great Good God; yet mindful of small me
Indeed your world is a wonder
And you are the greatest builder