There was a king who had 2 daughters. One was very selfish and demanding. The second was kind and sweet. One day the selfish daughter heard of a maker of dresses that was said to be the best in the land. She barged in during an important meeting that her father the king was presiding over. She told her father of this dress maker and demanded that the king hire him to make her the best dress for the upcoming event in the palace. The king replied “Hire Him” and she left.
The sweet daughter heard of this and kindly asked her father for a dress by the same dress maker. The king looked at her and said come to dinner with me and we will talk about it. At the end of the dinner, the king said I will consider it, come to dinner tomorrow. Each night the sweet daughter came to dinner and each night the king would say I will consider it.
One day a servant asked the king why he would give the selfish daughter a dress and not the kind and sweet one?
The King said I am afraid if I say yes she will not have dinner with me anymore. OUR Father wants to spend time with us but we are too busy.
The sweet daughter heard of this and kindly asked her father for a dress by the same dress maker. The king looked at her and said come to dinner with me and we will talk about it. At the end of the dinner, the king said I will consider it, come to dinner tomorrow. Each night the sweet daughter came to dinner and each night the king would say I will consider it.
One day a servant asked the king why he would give the selfish daughter a dress and not the kind and sweet one?
The King said I am afraid if I say yes she will not have dinner with me anymore.
There was another King who interviewed three men to drive the Royal Coach with his wife and children in it. To each he asked how close to the edge of the cliff can you get and still be safe?
The first Proudly boasted I can get within two feet and still be safe. The second boasted, I can get within one foot and be safe. The third said “My Lord, I would stay as far away from the edge as possible and hug the mountain. Which one would you hire?
That is what we do many times, see how far to the edge we can go and not sin. Instead of staying as close to God as possible. “Oh I can do….this or that and be ok”. Instead of avoiding all appearance of evil and walking as closely to God as possible. Instead of having one foot in the world and One in Christ, Choose this day and plant both feet on God’s path.
God did not give us rules to make things difficult, rather to protect and guide us.
God made us to be His family. He wants a relationship with you!
If he wanted more servants, he could have made more angels. Think how many times the scripture says make Disciples? More times than make converts. The bible was written to the church and His people before that. To help us learn and grow closer to Him. Not to use salvation as “fire insurance”.
Will you commit this day to grow in your relationship with your Heavenly Father, Let the Spirit led you, listen to that small still voice that warns and guides you, even when it doesn’t make sense. Not to live in FEAR. Not to fear change but boldly face it with the confidence God is with you each step of the way!