In their hunger, You gave them bread from heaven, and in their thirst You brought them water from the rock. You told them to go in and take possession of the land, You had sworn with uplifted hand, to give to them. Nehemiah 9:15 NIV Bible
The word Reciprocity was on my mind this morning for a topic to post about. I don't know about you, but my relationship with the Lord God is not an even give and take one. It appears, as evidenced in this Bible verse, that the Lord does most of the giving, and we do most of the taking.
I am quite often more focused on my wants, instead of what Jesus Christ wants from me. I'm ashamed to say this, because the Lord has given me so very much, beyond what I could ever explain to you. The least of which, is His allowing an 80+ pound weight loss and for the vast majority of it to stay off for over 30 years. But do I give back to the Lord, according to all the many things He's done for me, of which first and foremost, is Jesus Christ willingly giving His life for you and me, despite all our sins!
I need to be more prayerful about giving more to the Lord, not so much in the form of money, but more in being the example of my faith in Him, that He wants me to be. There are times that I turn that off and on like a light switch. Fortunately for us, the Lord God doesn't turn off and on His love for us, in the same way!
