How do you celebrate "Labor Day USA," the last big holiday weekend before fall? Well, my husband says you celebrate it by WORKING--and so he did, for many years before a schedule change--with classes in full swing at Evangel University, even on Labor Day! Now while I must respect these educators' wise decisions, I respectfully submit that Labor Day is for putting the books away and having a picnic! They didn't consult me, however, and so our family picnic would have an after-school hours--ya'll could come and join us for the WWW's biggest picnic on the grounds.....sure!!
There WAS a "picnic on the grounds" in Bible times. It didn't start out that way--but we evangelicals know that any spiritual gathering usually concludes with a potluck, so these Bible people were right in style. Only problem was--there wasn't any food! Hard to do a picnic with no food.....well, there was a "little" food--but what in the world could a crowd of FIVE THOUSAND do with one little boy's LUNCH?? Nonsense!--but wait a minute, it's not what the crowd could do with the lunch...it's what JESUS did with the lunch, and that made all the difference in the world!
You see, Jesus, on that wonderful day, broke the five loaves and two fishes and somehow they multiplied with amazingly enough to feed the entire crowd--and leftovers besides. Now Moms can strrretch food a long way sometimes--but never like that! Only God could extend that little bit of lunch to feed so many. Talk about a picnic on the grounds--why, it's STILL talked about, two thousand years later. Why?
Because miracles in the Bible are awesome, but when they deal with every day, practical needs--like food, clothing, shelter--we relate! We're people of great need--daily--but we also know a God of great supply. He did it that day--and He can do it again, WHATEVER you need. He is the great Provider, the same yesterday, today and forever--and He WILL provide.
So go ahead--work, if you must; picnic, if you can--and remember, GOD will be at your "picnic on the grounds" to supply your every need, whatever it is! Your "picnic ground" may currently be a "battle ground" but fear not! The God of BOUNTY knows how to turn even BATTLES into His blessed provision. Believe it--and have a wonderful holiday today!
P.S. Be sure to check out the picnic-related/bug-related links below--they're good--not the bugs, the food!!
Delight in a Word from the Well--a refreshing in the Water of His Word
Lord, there's no picnic happening in MY backyard; I have needs multiplied--and I now need a miracle multiplied! You are my Provider--the God who meets ALL my needs. You are the same "yesterday, today and forever," and I place my trust in You, oh faithful Lord, In Jesus' Name, Amen."
All Scriptures are taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Copyright 2000 by Peggie Bohanon, Springfield, MO. All rights reserved. Not to be copied without permission.
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