God's Object Lessons

Do you like object lessons?  They visualize an abstract idea in a way in which we can better understand and remember the concept.  God often uses situations and things around us as object lessons to teach us truths that the Spirit can then apply to our lives.  Last week was such a time as we spent a couple days in the North Georgia mountains.  Can I share some of them with you? 



I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come?   Psalm 121:1 

Do I need to lift my eyes from myself to the Creator of the mountains?  Off of the situation that is bringing me fear or worry to the only One that can help me?  Or am I looking to someone or something else for help?  Maybe I am not even willing to admit I need help.





Continuing on with the thought of God being our help is the verse from Psalm 18:2.  The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
It is hard to get a perspective from this picture of the size of this rock, but you could hide under this rock.  God is big enough to take refuge under - in ANY storm.

"For he will be like a tree planted by the water, that extends its roots by a stream and will not fear when the heat comes; but its leaves will be green, and it will not be anxious in a year of drought nor cease to yield fruit." Jer. 17:8
How am I preparing for difficult times which we may be facing as a nation?  By putting my roots deep into the life-giving Word or by anxious and fearful thoughts which will yield bitter fruit?

Can you see the water coming out of the rock?  Remember how God brought water out of the rock for Moses and the Israelite people when they were thirsty in the wilderness?  Am I thirsty for God?  Or am I seeking to quench my thirst from the things of the world that will never bring lasting satisfaction?


"He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.'" John 7:38  Who do I know that needs this "living" (life giving, not stagnant) water? Am I splashing on them so they can see how refreshing it is?

 

 

So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. Eph. 3:17-19  These roots were going everywhere, grabbing anything available to wrap themselves around.  It made me think about what I attach my roots to.  Will they hold me firm?  If I was pulled up by these roots, to what would they be clinging?