One Drop in a Bucket

I have been on an unofficial hiatus from the blog. Okay, truthfully, I took March off to pursue a few other projects. It's been said that perhaps I have too many irons in the fire, but it is a woman's choice to multitask, delegate, and delete things that don't reinforce our life's mission.
Now I know that some of you may be thinking that the real reason that I am posting is because this is my birthweek. But that would just be plain shallow. After all, I don't celebrate birth days, I celebrate my birth month! Like the spring chicken that I was born, I really come alive around Easter. My mom once told me that I was born Easter weekend many moons ago, and I believe that my spirit resurrects during this time, giving me a renewed faith in God's plan for my life.

Today I saw a single drop of water hanging on the tip of a grassy green leaf. It seemed that the leaf had squeezed the solitary droplet from its veins. I stood in awe watching and waiting to see what would happen. It didn't fall and plunge to the ground as I expected; it simply clung to the extreme edge of the leaf as if it knew that separation from its source would instantly cause the moisture to evaporate into thin air. For at least an hour I observed this miracle of nature. Isn't it amazing how all of creation without fail continues to fulfill its God given purpose since the dawn of Eden? If only human kind were that obedient!

I am sure that the water ran down its source or perhaps it moistened the newly budding leaves directly seated below the parent leaf. But honestly, I did not see it happen nor had I ever witnessed this act before. I guess it was my season to see God's hand at work in my space. I definitely learned several valuable lessons:

• there are seasons that our spirits birth drops of moisture from our spiritual veins through a process of purging and sacrifice
• we, like that droplet, must cling to our source until we are released into our assignment
• sometimes our task is to water new buds that sit beneath us gleaning the knowledge of how to grow from our walk
• often times we appear unnoticed until the moment God declares it our season to be a witness to those who need to see the Lord at work in their lives
• it is possible that at other times we must out pour and overflow out of our source, Jesus, and into the dry soil that needs to be refreshed and revived

Finally, let's realize that no matter what, we are fearfully and wonderfully made. We are made in the image of God and have been assigned to our space in the world to walk in dominion and rule with kingdom authority. You are significant, you are called, you are destined - you are that one drop in someone's bucket!

Have a blessed day! Tomorrow as you begin your day, ask God to reveal to you those who you have been sent to water; pray and ask Him to open their spiritual eyes that they may understand your purpose in their lives. Pray Ephesians 1, and watch God pour revelation knowledge into your spirit. You will see with new eyes, and understand with new meaning. A whole new portal awaits you!