Living in God's Cycle of Blessing

Scripture:
Know well the condition of your flocks,
and give attention to your herds;
for riches do not last forever,
nor a crown for all generations.
When the grass is gone, and new growth appears,
and the herbage of the mountains is gathered,
the lambs will provide your clothing,
and the goats the price of a field.
there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,
for the food of your household
and nourishment for your servant-girls.
Proverbs 27:23-27

Observation: For the wise believer in the Lord, the balance of the Lord's provision is understood. The grass in the field grows; the herds eat the grass in the fields and mature; the value of the goats pays for the price of the field while also providing for the believer and the entire household, even the servants. Since God gives the grass, this means that provision is enough to sustain the believer both in their daily needs, but also in the perpetuation of the next season of life.

It is the charge of the believer to pay attention to this ... to know the condition of the flocks and care for the provision that has been given into their charge by the Lord.

Application: The Lord has blessed me and my family is so very great a measure. We have not just enough to live, but enough to have the life we have desired, education and opportunity to support our futures, security from daily wants and needs, and abundance for enjoyment.

Do I know the condition of my flocks? I know my accounts and assets, but do I pay enough attention to my daily work? This is the source of daily blessing and annual income. It is the new annual growth on the mountain.

It is an instruction of the Lord to do well at my job. Even when I struggle to learn new tasks and new assignments at this stage in life, it is godly to do it the best I can, with respect for the work. The outcome is the blessing from the Lord.

Prayer: Lord, may I have renewed engagement in my work every day. Let me put aside instructions and do the best I can, always for your glory. I thank you for the provision and blessing in my life, for I know I am unqualified and unworthy of anything. My family and I are upheld only by your hand, and by your gifts. Thank you for your love. Amen.