Shedding a Little Light
“The LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, ‘Ask something of me and I will give it to you.’ “ Kings 3:5
“Thus, it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous.” Matthew 13: 49
God wants us to ask Him for things. He wants us to speak with Him from our heart, but that does not mean He is a genie or a magic lamp. We do not get everything we ask for because we do not always ask for what is best for us or we have not thought through the consequences of what we are seeking. Today’s readings speak of requests and wisdom, call and purpose, treasures, and sorting. There is a lot here to ponder. I tried to picture what it would look like to see the angels coming to sort us into groups. For some reason, rather than picturing it as an Armageddon-like image, it looked more like spring cleaning to me; a kind of getting ready for something new. We sort and purge through our things when we are adding something new to our homes or when we are ready to move on to a new place. When the angels come, they will be looking for those who are ready to move to the new place…Heaven!
It seems to me that it would be a good idea to sit down and do some internal sorting. Try to take some time and look at all of our personality traits, our words, our actions, our reactions, our habits, our way of life, etc. In prayer, we can sort these things into piles, keeping what is good and planning to get rid of that which is not so good. None of us know how much time we have here. Don’t you think it is a good idea to do some pre-sorting before the angels come? It may be difficult for us to let go of what is “me” or “mine.” It would be so good to hold on to what is “Christ-like.”
What kind of sorting do you need to do? How hard will it be for you to let go of that “give away” pile? Pray that God will help you sort, plan and release what you do not need. Work now to make yourself more ready for the treasure that is heaven. And always…
Keep Living in the Light!