My Uncle Bill worked for the forestry service. He climbed a fire tower several times a day to
check for fires. I loved to play underneath the tower and he would holler out
to me and I would holler back to him.
Often I tried to climb that fire tower but I never got higher than the
second landing. It was metal and wood
and I was afraid of heights. I did spend
a lot of time playing around the base. I wanted to climb up to him but I just
couldn’t. It wouldn’t have mattered
anyway as none of us were ever given permission to go all the way up to my
uncle’s compartment at the top. It was
just too dangerous.
Have you been contemplating the desire to climb the heights
with Jesus? Have you been content to play around with the basics but you feel
the tug to go higher? There is no fear
in drawing closer to the Lord! Unlike
the danger of climbing the levels of the fire tower there is no danger in ascending
the heights and riches of God.
Oh beloved! Everything you and I need for life and godliness
is found in Christ! And the Lord will never forbid you to climb, He’ll never
scold you for trying and He’ll always welcome you up! Maybe you’ve tried before
and failed. Keep trying! He is the One
Who is calling you! He is the One Who loves you so much that He’s willing to
share all of His Kingdom with you! Run to His Word today and see how strong a
tower and refuge His love and majesty and authority is. As you survey the world
from His perspective you will see the expansive beauty of all He has just for
you! He says to you today I give you permission to let me love you unconditionally,
forgive you forever and abide with you forever. My plans for you don’t stop at
living with the basics but My desire is that you experience all I have for you!
Psalm 27:8 My heart says of you, "Seek his face!"
Your face, Lord, I will seek"
Romans 11: 33a Oh, how great are God’s riches
and wisdom and knowledge!
2 Peter 1:3 By His divine power, God has
given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of
this by coming to know Him, the one who called us to Himself by means of His
marvelous glory and excellence.
Psalm 103:11 For His
unfailing love toward those who fear Him is as great as the height of the
heavens above the earth.
2 Corinthians 9:8
(Amplified) And God is able to make all grace (every favor and
earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and
under all circumstances and whatever the need be sufficient ...
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