1 Corinthians 14:26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

The past few posts I have written have been about one thing. One thing does not say everything about any object. Here Paul is pointing out each of us at any moment within our experience has a point. A psalm, a doctrine, a revelation, and it all has to do with a moment in time. You are not one thing.

When I point to one thing, please do not think that is all there is to be gained about an object, a lesson, an event, or scripture. I present a moment in time, a thought, perhaps common, perhaps not. I do not mean to say this is all there is on the matter. One thing is just that, one thing.

Much of what we relate to one another is best expressed one thing at a time. It is a subject for a moment and is not our entire life. Nor should we be stuck on one subject, observation, or one desire to the point that we wear people out listening to the same thing every time we gather.

If all you knew about me was that I play chess, then only those who love chess would listen. If I only talked about fishing there would be a larger audience but many would be left out of the conversation. We are a people of relationships and if we insist on one thing, one way of seeing a thing, then we are cutting of understanding one another.

I said My Cross reminds me of who I serve. Obviously it means more than that, but at that one moment I presented one thing to think about which said something about me. You can share one thing your cross means to you and in that we get to understand one another better.

It is neither right nor wrong, it is communion. Sharing.

Genesis 19:27 And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the Lord:

We encourage as much bible time as you can get during the day. I am retired, I get more opportunity now than ever before. I do not have to set a schedule and keep to it any longer. Those of you that have to provide for family have to set priorities and I understand that.

When I first came back to the Lord I would do my bible reading just before bedtime. I could set aside the issues of the day, knowing I had done all that I could. I could concentrate better. My mind would often drift off into sleep and my dreams were often inspired by my reading, like an extended meditation time.

As I grew in the Lord and found service to Him, I discovered I needed to get up early and read the word to protect me during the day. It was putting on the armor before battle. The early hours changed for me in accordance with my calling. Just that effort would make or break my day. So I made the effort.

After many years it has become effortless. I tend to go to bed early because I do not care about those late night distractions that once occupied so much of my time. It is easier for me to get to sleep now. That is me. I can only speak for me. I would however like to share with you what I found as I looked for a passage to open with today.

Abraham stood before the Lord. So much of my coming before the Lord in my quiet time has been sitting or lying down. It has been an attitude of being fixed or stayed upon the Lord. “I am not going anywhere.” Here Abraham stood in an attitude of readiness. “Lead me where you will.”

Disciples follow where the Lord leads.