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GLEANINGS FROM THE WORD Experiencing an extraordinary God in ordinary life Issue #403 February 3, 2002 Naval Gazing As I sliced the big naval orange, I marvelled at the way it was constructed. I began naval gazing. A thick outer skin to protect the juicy, flavourful fruit inside. The inside was split into segments, which made for easy separating and eating. No seeds to pick out. All in all quite amazing. Then I stopped to think. The orange really resembled the life of many believers. A thick skin to hide and protect the lovely, vulnerable person inside. A life separated into segments, carefully planned so that their faith is one component of their life and doesn’t intrude on the rest. No seeds so no new fruit is produced. It’s a shame, because the love and joy of Christ are meant to be shared so that others can experience Him. When we hide it and segment it, others can’t see it. When it’s hidden and segmented, we can’t truly enjoy the fullness of His love, forgiveness, power and grace. When we segment our faith and hide it under our tough skins, how can Jesus be Lord of our life? To be Lord means we belong to Him in whole, not some thin hidden segment. I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith." Romans 1:16-17 NIV Do you segment your life because you are secretly ashamed of the One who gave His life for you? If so ask for His forgiveness and help. He is faithful. Until next time, through the power of Holy Spirit may you begin to un-separate your life and take off that thick skin. Hallelu Yah Kevin To share your thoughts on this issue of Gleanings, or to share prayer concerns email us at corbin_writer@hotmail.com. or write us at : Gleanings From The Word 114 Oak Street Sherwood Park, AB Canada, T8A 0V8 At Gleanings, we have a dedicated team of prayer warriors and all prayer concerns are kept strictly confidential. If you enjoyed this issue of Gleanings From The Word, email it, in its entirety, to a friend. For information on use of Gleanings in your church newsletter or other situations please visit the permissions page on our website
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