Life can get messyProv. 14:4
WHERE NO OXEN ARE, [literally, the farmer’s tractor. He plowed, watered his crops, harvested, and ground his flour with it – hence, NO oxen = NO work, NO revenue]
THE BARN IS EMPTY, [no mess of manure and urine of the animals to deal with . . . BUT there is also NO productivity]
BUT much increase of crops comes by the strength of the ox. [in order to gain we have to take the good with the bad at times]
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THE BARN IS EMPTY, [no mess of manure and urine of the animals to deal with . . . BUT there is also NO productivity]
BUT much increase of crops comes by the strength of the ox. [in order to gain we have to take the good with the bad at times]
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Pray the Word:
Lord, sometimes the only way to accomplish things is to BUY THAT OX [awkward and smelly, but always useful] and pay the price to let him eat, sleep, and doo-doo in the barn. It may not be pleasant, but it is productive . . . having to deal with the oxen [the good with the bad] creates MESSES IN OUR LIFE which can be frustrating, and we forget that they are a normal part of being productive . . . Sooo, we need patience, longsuffering, endurance, determination, a good sense of humor, tons of grace and forgiveness, ability to like the unlikable, the Holy Spirit’s guidance --- and the Agape love of Jesus to put up with the NECESSARY OXEN IN OUR LIFE.
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Thank you for reading my blog of thoughts, encouragement and instructions the Lord speaks about to me. It is simply my therapy to write down these things as I walk my journey out with Him. I would love to hear back from you. Each new day is a blessing! Dorothy