Focus Chapters:
- Proverbs 14-16
Standout Verse(s):
Proverbs 14:3 NLT
Without oxen a stable stays clean,
but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.
Observation (s):
- Without the oxen (big messy situations), your life or stable stays clean.
Without oxen a stable stays clean,
but you need a strong ox for a large harvest. - The messy situations prepare you or open a door to a large harvest.
Without oxen a stable stays clean,
but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.
Application:
Have you ever had a season where something came and messed up your orderly life but that experience left you with a big blessing? I’m sure all the moms can relate. They will moan about the lack of sleep and the behaviours of their young ones but would not trade a single moment with their youngsters. Not even the moments when their youngsters have vomited all over their favourite shirt!
Without the bad seasons, your life would have remained orderly but you would not have been prepared for your harvest. Without that bad boyfriend, friend or family member, your heart would not have been troubled. Without that horrible coworker or boss, your work environment would not have been in turmoil. But don’t you realize by now that sometimes the hard seasons are clearing your way to a hard-won blessing. That bad boyfriend showed you what you don’t need and prepared you to meet and accept the love of your life. That bad friend or family member taught you to appreciate and keep close the few non-toxic people you have in your life. That bad boss or coworker either pushed you to be better at what you do or forced you to leave you comfort zone to the dream job that was meant for you. Your hard situations even pushed you closer to God!
Don’t moan about the oxen in your stable. Trust God! He is preparing you and giving you what you need for your big harvest.
