The tea I am drinking today is called Bengal Spice. It is a nice blend of cloves, cinnamon and
other spices that give it a bold and smooth flavor. I was introduced to this tea years ago but it
has become a part of my regular collection of teas I try to always have on
hand. I added a little honey to the tea
and it tastes great. I have tried to
drink tea without honey and for some teas it works (we will talk about one next
week). As a general rule I do need a small
bit of honey to go with any cup of tea.
Our Tea and Tuesdays conversation is about a conversation –
one with Jesus. I often talk with Jesus,
literally having an ongoing conversation with Him. I ask Him questions about a myriad of things: “what am I wearing today?” “Why do people have a hard time driving in
the rain?” “Is this the end?” I am sure He becomes quite amused with the
randomness of what goes on in my mind and then comes out as a question to
Him. I have fun with it – spending time
wondering how He would respond if He were sitting right across from me. What would His facial expressions be? Would He be tickled at some of the things
that I think and say? I am tickled at
myself (many times) so wouldn’t it make sense that He would be tickled
too? Could we share a joke together and
have a great laugh?
Interesting notions, aren’t they? These notions may not be
beyond the scope of possibility. Yes,
God is that serious God that made creation.
Yes, He is the same God that had to throw the devil from heaven along
with his co-conspirators. Yes, He is
also the same God that created me, and He created you. I have a sense of humor and love to
laugh. I don’t do it as often as I would
like but I do laugh and love having fun.
Surely, if God created me (with my sense of humor) He has to have one
too. I believe He does. The question here is – do you take the time
to have fun with God as well as bring to Him the “heavy” things of life?
God delights in His creation. He delights in you and in me. He loves every single thing about you and
knows what makes you cry and what makes you laugh. He wants you to experience joy and peace in
the knowledge of Him and how He takes care of you. Surely He also wants that joy to be expressed
in laughter, taking note of the little things that happen in your life. The Bible says that God knows the very number
of hairs on your head. If He is that
intimately interested in you He delights in who you are. He knows the good and the bad about you and
remains madly in love with you.
This discussion speaks of one possible aspect of our
relationship with God. Some of us will
never see God this way – and that’s okay, to a certain extent. I want to introduce you to a relationship
with God that you can enjoy. I want you
to feel free to bring Him the serious things and share the joys of living the
life you live today and each day of your life.
I don’t want your time with God to become trivial or boring. So just consider this – share with God
something that makes you smile. Allow
Him to hear from you when tears don’t lead the conversation. Let me hear what your experience was as you
shared good news with God – we will talk about another type of conversation
with God later. Have a great week and
let me hear from you.
Did you notice that I used "God" and "Jesus" to describe the same person - observant, aren't you? We will talk...
Be blessed!
Thank you, I enjoyed Tea and Tuesdays. I could relate to many things that you said.
ReplyDelete