The Melodious

Thoughts about life 8-2-2005
I had a crazy thought today.

For some reason my thoughts took me to all of the smashup derby cars I’ve seen lately; must be getting them ready for the fair.

It occurred to me that the cars get so beat up when they smash into each other, but the car that wins is in most cases the one that does not loose it’s ability to lubricate it’s parts; especially the engine.

Then my mind wandered to the application to my body and how if it receives proper lubrication that no matter how beat up it is, it can live a long time.

Well naturally the next thought was how does it apply to my spiritual body and at the time I could not think of it, but hoped that matter later I would.

In talking to a friend about it; the first response was, that it must be our relationship with God. It is somehow the lubrication of the spiritual body. Wow, then I remembered that relationship was the very thing I was thinking about before the lubrication analogy.

How clever of God to speak to me this way. When I think of how important relationships are, I thought of the relationship that God desires to have with us. I thought of Abraham and how he walked with God. He had a relationship that was very powerful and though he took some blows, he withstood them and lived a long life. When I think about the faith that was counted as righteousness to him, I believe that Abraham’s faith was not his own faith; it was faith that was built on trust. It was the fruit of his relationship with God.

I don’t build a relationship by getting more knowledge of someone. The only way I can develop a relationship is by spending time with that someone. Sharing my life, having unselfish thoughts, serving, caring, blessing, honoring are part of a fruitful relationship. God does not really want my money, religious acts, sacrifices or my righteous rags, he wants me. Nothing I do will amount to anything that is not done in love.

Asking for more of Him, but not spending time with Him is like looking for opportunity to get close to your kids, but not attending their soccer games. OUCH!!!!

I’m guilty! God help me to quit being so foolish. I want and I need a relationship that is fruitful, real and intimate.

By Mike Palmer