Charging the Atmosphere

Jeremiah 20:9

"...His word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot."

Mark 4:21
He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don't you put it on its stand?
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I have a friend who loves fragrances, when one leaves her house they come out smelling like a bouquet. One day she shared with me what the heavenly scent was that seemed to rise above the others. This girl in her excitement in sharing this with me, well, you would of thought she was the spokes women for " Fabuloso". She was beside herself with the fact that I had never heard of much less used or experienced Fabloso. "Oh Shelli we have to get you some fabuloso right away" Her excitement combined with the air being filled with the heavenly scent of this cleaner ignited me. Believe me, I was in hot pursuit of fabuloso and I could not get to the store quick enough to purchase mine. Her excitement and positive comments in sharing about fabuloso created a charged atmosphere.

When we find something we love we can hardly wait to tell others about it. It is indeed like a fire wanting to spread. We don't tuck an item that we love away never to be seen again, do we?

Notice in this story that I am sharing, that it was me experiencing the scent in her house that prompted me to ask her what it was, which in turn gave her the opportunity to share and let that fire (excitement) out. If she did not use it but instead hid it away to take a couple sniffs for herself occasionally I would have never experienced it.

The story repeats itself, now when others smell it in my home they want to know what it is.

When we are living wholeheartedly for the Lord the same principle thing happens. The very air around us becomes charged for God. His fragrance lingers around us. Others can not help but to notice and when they ask we can hardly wait to speak his word that burns like fire on our hearts.

When there is no one around to express it to we can still let the fire out and charge the atmosphere with audible praises to him . God inhabits the praises of His people.

Have you charged the atmosphere for God?

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Keep in Prayer:
Please keep Ashley Tomlinson and those with her in your prayers this week as she is on a mission trip in Haiti.
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Comments of others regarding previous Delights are below. As always, I Thank you and welcome all responses...
Comments:

I love reading all your daily delights you send me!
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I never read those words in Psalms before, but my heart leaped for joy as I
know God through His grand love has been removing my sack cloth. I feel His
love each time He does and my heart rejoices.
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"Today's Delights" are personal reflective journal entries written and shared by Shelli Schulte. They are shared with the intention to encourage, uplift and unite others in Christ. Shelli respects all men and women in God ordained positions, however, Shelli believes that there is one person ultimately responsible for her faith and the guarding of it. That person is her. Shelli encourages others to be responsible for their own faith through an intimate relationship with the Lord. Others are encouraged to put to action the wisdom of the Berean's...Measure all things said and done pertaining to the things of God against the Word of God, our plumb line.


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