“Good morning Lord,” “Good morning Krista!” “Lord here I am to worship, here I am to be one with you! What is your plan today?” “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!” “Yes Lord!” And I do. “Lord would you also pour out your Glory on me, my household, and the whole world?” “Yes, I will.” “Thank you!
This morning I was brought back to a scripture and theme I began to talk about on 4/9/26. The scripture that stuck out to me today was 2 Kings 17:33: They feared the Lord, yet served their own gods-according to the rituals of the nations from among whom they were carried away. This scripture was speaking about the people that got brought to live where Israelites had been removed. The people were taught about God and how to serve him but they served the gods from their pasts and culture, though their gods did not do the wonders that made them have to learn how to serve the God of the Land they were moved into: The God of all creation. Today I was reminded that it can be tempting to not fully deal with and come out of idolatry. Sometimes we have grown up with traditions and familial things that need to be broken and left behind once we get the wisdom. If you look at previous chapters, the children of Israel had kings who, even if they were serving God, some did not, they didn’t serve him and him only. Today I am more determined to fully break out of the cycles and move into all that God has for me.
On 4/9/26 I also wrote about a languishing plant in my garden. I have some more insight on that today. I am going to write here what I originally wrote that day, some of it may be redundant, but it is the way things are flowing today: Todays work entailed some new plants and a very important letting go of the languishing plant. I looked at it and realized there was nothing I could do. And so as 2 new plants that have merged have come, one has gone and I am ok with this. Not all our plans and efforts go the way we hoped, but the efforts and learning are never lost. It wasn’t easy to see this the other day or more fully today. I had to just let go! In this I realized I have had all the info I need for some other decisions I have needed to make. I have just been trained to let my emotions override discernment. Well, I am growing too! I learned to stay small, to settle for crumbs from others, but my pot has been too small and it is time for me to be uprooted and planted a fresh.
This brings me to the scripture I was reading in Mark 4:1-12. It is the parable of the sower. The ground my languishing plant was planted in had become like small rocks and the roots had dried in with them. I needed to get rid of the soil and add new soil to the new plants.
For the plants and my life, the soil of our hearts is very important. And for me I was shown a hidden area in the Center of My Garden where generations had hidden soil that was unusable. I am currently working with the Master Gardener to dig it up, and replace it, so I can plant new there just like the new plant I have from the two. I have to leave ways that are idolatrous, serving of an idolatrous system and containing. The Master Gardener has a free way to his planting and life. I will grow much better in his soil! And I too have become one with him.
Butterfly Vuela 