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Throwback Thursday: The Sound of a Healthy Spring

Pond Awakens Before Spring

Every year this is the sound that lets my family know that spring is here: peepers of spring

peepers

peepers

The first animals to awaken from our pond are the frogs we call peepers, they get very loud. This winter (2013) had seemed particularly long so this sound is particularly sweet to us.

2018 Update

[Its late February 2018 now and I thought I would revive this post from 2013. I’m eagerly anticipating the start of spring again. When I hear these first peeps from these mini frog I plan to dance a jig. Spring time is a particularly exciting time for me, I enjoy gardening and spending time outdoors. We live in NY and the winters seem particularly long and cold.

Since this post in 2013 I’ve learned to see Jesus Christ in all things. So I see him now in these peepers and in the end of NY winter.

Song of Songs 2:11 For behold, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. 12 The flowers have already appeared in the land; the time has arrived for pruning the vines, and the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land.

The sounds of the peepers for me are spiritually like my friends and family discussing Jesus Christ. His name on their lips is a reminder, he is coming, he is still there, the time is short now when everything will change.]

These little frogs get progressively louder, after them come the bull frogs, then the toads.  This post is also my first attempt at adding an audio file to my blog, I plan to host a podcast soon so this mp3 file is practice for what is to come.

Check out another post about the spring time.

What sounds remind you of spring time?

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Two Great Quotes

These two quotes resounded with me today and I wanted to share:

“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps, he hears a different drummer.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.” ~ Jonathan Swift

 

Both of these quotes are about hearing and seeing things that the masses are not hearing and seeing.

They were shared on the The Deeper Christian Life network. This is a network for serious Jesus followers, it is led by Frank Viola. I recommend you consider signing up to be a member today.

 

Post your great quote below in the comments.

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Failure To Seek First

The Meaning of Seek First

to seek: VERB (seek meaning)

seeks (third person present) · sought (past tense) · sought (past participle) · seeking (present participle)
  1. attempt to find (something):
    “they came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds”
    synonyms: search for · try to find · look for · be on the lookout for · be after · hunt for · be in quest of
    • attempt or desire to obtain or achieve (something):
      “her parents had never sought to interfere with her freedom”
      synonyms: try to obtain · work toward · be intent on · aim at/for
    • ask for (something) from someone:
      synonyms: ask for · request · solicit · call for · entreat · beg for · petition for · appeal for · apply for

      (seek someone/something out) search for and find someone or something:

    • archaic go to (a place):
Jesus Christ placed seeking him and his kingdom as top priority. So it follows that failure to seek first Jesus Christ and his kingdom is the root of all Christian struggles.

Now the question becomes what exactly is the meaning of seek first the kingdom of Jesus Christ.

Does doing general Christian things qualify as seeking first?

What about attending church meetings and listening to sermons? How about reading the bible? Or what about praying? I think the answer is that they can qualify as seeking his kingdom but they don’t necessarily qualify. We know if we are seeking the kingdom of Jesus, sooner or later it becomes evident to us deep within. Here is a great article about why reading bible and praying is sometimes inadequate.

So if we read this passage in context he was talking about the gentiles who eagerly seek after food and clothing. So he was talking about the principle of provision. Jesus is essentially saying if you will seek the kingdom of God there is all the provision you will ever need. Failure to seek his kingdom should be expected to result in lack of provision.

Satan’s Counterfeit System of Provision

Satan has a counterfeit kingdom which has its own system of provision and seeking. This system is deeply flawed and results in extreme wealth and extreme poverty. Satan’s systems enslave us and require us to constantly and eagerly seek daily provision itself, as Jesus mentioned.

In Satan’s kingdom of provision greed and theft is rewarded. Honesty and generosity are rare and typically have ulterior motives. The love of money rules supreme and the vast majority become poor while the tiny minority become extremely wealthy.

Jesus’s kingdom and system of provision runs counter to Satan’s. Jesus’ kingdom and system of provision is founded on love and has as its source God himself the true source of all things.

The days of Satan’s kingdom and system are numbered, while Jesus and his kingdom are the future of all things.

So don’t worry just seek Jesus himself and his kingdom. If you have question about the meaning of “seek first” Jesus Christ then don’t worry. Just refocus and center your effort on knowing Jesus Christ, pursuing him and making him known. When in doubt refocus on him personally and you cannot go wrong.

for more on this topic try this article (Everyone is Seeking Him)

What is the meaning of seek first to you? please leave a comment.

 

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