Daily Duty
I have all sorts of daily duties. I have self-imposed many of these things upon myself. I see them as routines. I read a book several years ago called “2 Second Lean” by Paul A. Akers. It caused me to think of the small segments (seconds) of time that I have each day. If I can combine a couple of trips to the pantry in the morning when gathering things for breakfast, I can shave 2-5 seconds off my meal prep time. I know it doesn’t sound like much, but if I can do this several times per day, I’m creating more time to use in other areas of my life. I’m also learning to find some “whitespace” – which is defined as space in between the other segments of my workday. It’s a “space” that appears to be blank, but it allows me time to focus on the important tasks before me.
The Lord has just given Moses the succession plan of Joshua taking over Moses position. The plan is for Moses and Joshua to go to the top of one of the mountains so that he can see the land promised to His people. Before they go up the mountain, the Lord wants Moses to remind the people of the importance of daily offerings and special event offerings. Check this out…
1 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Give these instructions to the people of Israel: The offerings you present as special gifts are a pleasing aroma to me; they are my food. See to it that they are brought at the appointed times and offered according to my instructions. (Numbers 28:1-2 NLT)
I’m really grateful that I can sit in my chair in the morning and come before the Lord with my offerings of praise, gratitude and humility. I’m thankful that my daily disciplines do not include killing an animal for a sacrifice. While Jesus made a way for me to come before the Lord, He had no intentions of “cheapening” the value of sacrificing some of my daily routines and activities for the Lord. I think there is great value in being quiet and still so the Lord can speak into my soul. I have found that I hear much better when my environment is quiet. Yes, I hear the low hum of the refrigerator or the “air mover”, but it’s rather quiet in the house each morning as I seek to hear from the Lord. I don’t see my time with Him as a daily duty, but it is an amazing start to my day. I feel like I have clarification and focus on the important tasks to get completed today.
My time with the Lord is not a daily duty like making the bed, taking a shower, brushing my teeth, etc…. It is a daily calling for me. I really need to hear what He has to say to me about me and my daily journey with Him.
Pressing On!
Dwayne