Woodpile

16 January  2013   

Proverbs 21:16 A man who wanders from the way of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.

In a rural community wood is a precious commodity as it used everyday for cooking and in winter for keeping warm. Here at Linga Longa there is plenty wood and especially under the bluegum trees which regularly sheds branches and thick twigs. Now when this has to be cleaned the wood is placed in a pile so that the staff may use this wood. The problem is that this pile is a snake pit if left for too long. So instructions are given to burn the pile, the staff simply do not respond as they believe it is their wood, regardless of the snakes. What should the correct response be?

 In the same way in our lives we too shed problems and we often allow these to accumulate and after time many ‘serpents’ seem to make their home amongst them. God comes along and tells us we must obey Him and destroy the pile. We do not respond because we believe this pile of problems belongs to us. So we all should sweep and clean up the dead wood and problems and allow them to be properly destroyed.

Be encouraged today to allow your problems and the dead past to be properly removed by God

 

 David

Point to ponder: You need to get rid of the pile.

Question to consider: Why look after dead wood?