Anchored to the Source
Imagine you have a flourishing yard but one patch needs help. You realize you have neglected to properly water so you turn on the hose only to find it has knots in it. Anyone who has dealt with a hose knows if it is not properly stored, your hose becomes tangled. The knots and twists in the hose restrict a steady flow of water from being released. As you give a closer look, you detect areas of pressure and areas that have yet to receive water. When you get all of the knots out and undo all of the annoying loops, you have free flowing water. Whatever direction your hose is pointed will in due time be saturated with water. Over time, you will see growth and a mature landscape. You eventually begin to see increased life in your backyard.
Genesis 1:11 KJV says “And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit
tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.”
In order for the earth to receive vegetation, God had to speak it into existence. Much like the grass in our yard or the vegetation upon the earth, it all started with something being spoken. A decision had to be made before the expectation and evidence of life appeared. There are times I waver back and forth with my consistency of being right in God’s face. I am caught up in whatever may be going on around me or comfortable in not having anything going on around me and I communicate and pray but the intensity is not the same. It is in those times when I recognize the trickle effect of my actions. True I am still praying but I am not as adamant about my time with Him. The downside is that I miss opportunities for rejuvenation and precious moments with my father. If you have ever witnessed a father, daughter relationship you see the importance each party is to the other. My husband and I have three children and our youngest is a girl. I can honestly say she is the apple of her daddy’s eye. She is his princess and he is still finding ways to say NO in an authoritative voice! I laugh and cry watching the two of them interact because I did not have that growing up. He is giving her nuggets that she will be able to carry throughout her life. He is pouring love, understanding and stability in her at a young age. Much like the knots in the water hose, the open flow it only takes place when there are not any knots of miscommunication. There is a straight line from the source to the seed. Once the seed receives what is needed, it can grow in a healthy environment and that seed is able to move forward and pour out and water and plant seeds that will continue the cycle.
Proverbs 13:22 KJV says “A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.”
That scripture does not outright say a monetary inheritance needs to be left. We know money comes and goes so what about the knowledge to be good stewards of our time.Is that not an inheritance being left if it is taught properly? When we instill value of one’s self into our children, our nieces and nephews, are we leaving an inheritance? In addition, for those who have ample knowledge of your physical body, when you teach on how to care for our temple or the physical being with proper diet and exercise that too is leaving an inheritance. There are different seasons for different lessons. God is so timely and organized that He sends instruments in preparation for those seasonal lessons. When we are consistent with our time and obedient with the instructions, everything falls into place. We can then deliver the timely word because we did what we were supposed to do. When we are in God’s face like my daughter is with her daddy, there is no ignoring us. When she wants his attention, she is adamant about it and goes as far as to call him by his first name to make sure he hears her! That in itself speaks volumes. Have you ever been in a noise filled room and hear that voice, your child, say your name above everything else? I can tell you the house shuts down to hear what the princess is saying. Now it may be something as simple as she needs batteries for her keyboard or toy but to her, it is a right now situation.
Sometimes we need to have that boldness with God. God I am crying out to you and I need you to hear me right now. I am waving my hands and I am trying to get your attention because I feel like you cannot see or hear me. This situation is important to me. Our prayers might not be for us, they may be for a family member, a co-worker, or your best friend. However, know your prayers are important. My consistency is important. I need to not waver in my intensity because someone else is depending on my fervency. “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16 KJV. Fervent means to display a passionate intensity. In other words, lay it all out! When we go before God, we need to be fervent, faithful, and consistent just as we hope someone is doing for us. There is a healing in our faithfulness and deliverance in our obedience. Sacrifice time to get before God and bombard Heaven to make our petitions known so that the water can freely flow from the source to the seed.
Rochelle is a native to Las Vegas, Nevada and has been married to her high school sweetheart, Bryan for 20 years. They have three children Daviontae-21, Jordan-19 and Saria-4 years old. Rochelle’s passion for writing started as a young girl when she used journaling as a way to voice her emotions. Over the years, God has taken something that was solely therapeutic, gave it a voice and is now using it to encourage and uplift women and people from state to state. Rochelle has worked in healthcare for over 15 years. In her “free” time, she enjoys writing, cooking/baking, creating new recipes and spending time with her family. Having a strong inner circle as well as nurturing the lives of others is very important to her. Rochelle has a passion for encouraging women and helping them to see the value in knowing their self-worth.