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Thursday, April 7, 2011
Thursday's Check In--Cast Your Bread. . .
Today's session and article is in honor of the Homegoing of my Grandmother who use to often tell me to cast my bread upon waters.
"Cast your bread upon waters," hearing my Grandmother instruct me with those words as a child, I didn't understand what it meant, what she was saying nor why she was saying it. My teen years and young adult moments hearing her telling me, "Cast your bread", only conjured up imagines of soggy pieces of bread floating around a duck pond going nowhere. It wasn't until I was an adult-a mother-in tea and sandwiches conversation with her regarding a situation with my finances, a debt I owed and wanted to honor my word in paying--that she instructed me to not stress nor worry. God was walking me through the situation because she had witness me "casting my bread" on many occasions--I just had to trust Him and remain focused on His word. It was then, after she opened the Bible, and pointed to Ecclesiastics 11: 1-2 that I understood what it meant and how I could trust the Lord to see me through the storm because I had casted my bread upon waters many times without knowing what God promised -- all because I loved Jesus and wanted to serve others as Christ served. I came across this article and thought it would be nice to share since it reminded me of my Grandmother. Heres to you Big Mom, and thank you for teaching me to cast my bread -- In your walking out the Word I know you heard, "well done my faithful servant" this past week as you entered into eternity. Cast Your Bread upon the waters--read, and begin casting!
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wow....praise God...that is alot of food for thought. i pray that i would not take His grace for granted and that as i continue to bear more and greater fruit financially that i would NEVER forget from where i came from... a welfare income, but not a welfare mentality; because i knew then that God would determine how high my income would go...not man.......HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!!! i thank God that He is not through with me in any way and that i can be a blessing to the ministry at STC with my time, talents and resources...all given by Him...for His Glory.....its all about Him and not about me...but how He can and will use me for the benefit of the Kingdom........
ReplyDeleteprayerfully yours, sis jo
I'm sure the world will miss such a wise woman as your grandmother who taught you to cast your bread. The article reminded me of just a short time ago when people lost their riches in the housing market and stock market crash. Thank you for sharing this truth that (ironically enough) in God we trust and not in money. It's hard to believe people were tragically killing themselves and their families out of despair and because they couldn't see the light.Thank you Lord for the truth that if we put You first then You will take care of everything else. Matthew 6:33 Princess C
ReplyDeleteThank you for the food for thought. It is alot to think about. And as I read the other comments, I am grateful to God. I remember where I was when God delivered me and that everything I have and do is because of Him working through me. I consider it a blessing that I am on this financial journey now. I believe that God will continue to provide for me as He always has and will. I will continue to pray for guidance and wisdom so that I do not fall prey to the snares of the enemy.
ReplyDeleteSis. Kim