1 Timothy 4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

I’ve been flying high for some time now. I’ve maintained flight by mid-air refueling. The oil for the lamp is like that. It is good to be “in flight”. The sights are wonderful, the places you can go endless.

But I am more than the gift given. The craft needs more than fuel to fly. At some point what is known as flight fatigue sets in and the aircraft needs to be grounded for a time. Ground maintenance is needed.

I have concerns about what will appear in this blog when I need to perform ground maintenance. It is likely that my words will lack the elevation it had a few days ago. It isn’t as though I could bring in another writer, speaker, teacher to fill in while “on vacation”. I am not a church. This is not a sermon.

This is a devotional and as such can only reflect a level of devotion I have to give. Well, I am here and this is what I have. Perhaps you can relate to that. Sometimes we have to show our humanity so that when Christ appears, we can see Him for who He is and not the man with a gift.

Colossians 2:18-19 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

I tell you my condition because I do not want to be seen as one vainly puffed up. I may not add anything to you today. I not the source of increase, God is. You have other sources of nourishment. God willing I will be back in flight soon.

God bless you.

Genesis 1:16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

In numerology two stands for division. This may be from the issue of first use. Two is the first number that can be divided. The first use here in Genesis being divided kingdoms, the one of day and the one of night. There is much to consider in this. It can also be seen as opposition.

But is that all that two means?

Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

So two is also the first number of agreement. This leads to issues of agreement which is just the opposite of opposition.

Matthew 18:19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

God honors agreement. It is the first sign of unity in the spirit, the release of the blessings of God come through agreement.

Genesis 2:18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Two is the first defense against loneliness. Why is it not good for man to be alone?

Psalm 7:15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.

So a helpmate is important. How important you might ask. Important enough to be listed as one of the spiritual gifts.

1 Corinthians 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

Just as two is more than what it is first seen and labeled….. So are we.