“CHASING WHAT!”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 481

June 23, 2020///

I want to share the end of a weird dream that stirred three questions in my Spirit!

I woke up early as usual but decided just to lay there for a few minutes trying to wake up.  However, I drifted off into a crazy dream sleep.

It is the end of this dream that I wanted to share with you.  I had five minutes to get to the flower shop and pick up an order of three different arrangements! Since people kept changing, I will not use names, but I was headed to the car with one person and all at once I was running through the streets with someone else.

We were encounter things in the way and when we reached the flower shop we went through the basement and had to find the stairs to finally reach the flower ship which amazingly was still open.

As we were running through the streets, I looked at my running companion and asked, “Why are we running and not driving?”.

When my order was brought to the counter it was nothing like I expected.  They were pretty flowers but tiny and I must have ordered them online because I was saying that this was nothing like what I thought I ordered.

I also was thinking that trying to save money I had messed up and ordered way to small! (not willing to pay the price)

I stood there with disappointment flooding me, not knowing what to do and woke up.

As I consider this, three thoughts invaded my Spirit:

• Why are we running and not riding?
• What are we chasing (or running after)?
• How much are we willing to give for what we really need?

Let us look at the first thought!  We run and wear ourselves out to reach a goal or fulfill a plan or an obligation when Jesus says:

Matthew 11:28-30 (KJV)
²⁸ Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
²⁹ Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
³⁰ For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Jesus wants us to come ride with Him and we will have rest in our souls even as we go about our task because we are doing the right things in the right way. Jesus will pull the load as we get in the yoke with Him.  It will be as if we quit running and started riding!

The second thought from this asked what are we chasing?

What are we trying to accomplish?  Are we chasing our plans and dreams, someone else’s plans and dreams, or the plans and dreams God has for us since the foundation of the world?

Our Father in Heaven has amazing plans and desires for us if we will ask Him and follow His leading.  Do not try to rewrite the story He has already written for you!

Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)
¹¹ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Now consider what we are willing to give or give up to posses the pearl of great price which is Jesus Christ and His perfect plan for us!

Matthew 13:45-46 (KJV)
⁴⁵ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
⁴⁶ Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

In my dream I had reached my destination and received what I was after and was disappointed and discouraged.

In life when we are chasing our plans and our dreams and reach them there is not true joy or fulfillment only disappointment and despair over the result!

However, Jesus promises not only Joy, Peace, and contentment when we choose His way and His destiny for us over our own, but all these other things as well!

Matthew 6:33 (KJV)
³³ But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Are you seeking the true Pearl that will never fade away and brings true satisfaction or are you chasing the elusive dream that is great in your mind but will really turn out as nothing!

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Father God, you who created us and wrote our story before we were ever born, forgive us when we focus on things that are not of you and are not in your plan for us! You truly know all and truly know the best and easiest way for us to be satisfied and fulfilled deep inside.  Guide us and may we just ride with Jesus! Amen

Love, MeMaw