Late summer...
...and it's still mostly green and hot and humid on Pollywog Creek. But I'm not complaining. Honest.
However, I wasn't at all thrilled with the lightening that exploded as it struck a pine tree very close to the house yesterday...when the sun was shining and it wasn't stormy or even raining. I'm not complaining because we were all inside the house when we very easily could have been outside by that pine tree.
Totally changing the subject....
For several years I've kept a fortune cookie message clipped to a little stand by my computer.
I give absolutely no credence to the messages in fortune cookies, but this one resonated with me in ways I am sure were not intented.
Do not display your treasures or people will become envious.
Of course. If my treasures are my worldly possessions, then the display of those treasures would indeed be unwise.
But what if I don't store up treasures where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal?
John Piper says this:
"...treasuring Christ is the goal of the good news that we spread—that Christ died and rose again to remove our sin and God’s wrath so that justified people might enjoy Christ as their treasure forever—"What if I display that my treasure is Christ?
Labels: A Home on Pollywog Creek, Family Life, Florida, Life on Pollywog Creek, Reflection
5 Comments:
I'm glad you were inside.
Your question is thought provoking . . . does that mean people want the peace you have when it seems to be lacking in their own lives?
That's what I think, Kaye. If I display that Christ is my treasure - then hopefully others will envy that life I have in Christ and desire the same.
We certainly want others to envy the joy we have in Christ so that they ask us what makes us so happy. Or they say, they want what we have.
Good post and I like the photo collage. It is still quite warm here, also.
Praise that no one was hurt in the lightning.
Mama Bear
Oh yes, He is the only treasure worth having! And yes, we do want others to see Him when they look at us.
Lovely pics as always, Pat. And praise God nobody was hurt by the lightning.
Enjoyed your post, Dear. Glad you were inside too. The other night, I did not hear any lightning at all, and I went to bed late. When I got up, my digital piano and TV were off. I was really upset. After replacing all the fuses myself, I think I finally figured out that the surge protector had worked, and I reset it.
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