Yesterday we went to our youngest daughter’s to celebrate her 37th birthday. Pappy (Dave) and I took take-n-bake pizza and Blue Bell ice cream.
After we had finished our pizza and were ready for ice cream our almost 6-year-old granddaughter told me, “we have gold top ice cream”. I wasn’t quite sure what she was talking about until I opened the freezer drawer and saw it, the ice cream with the gold top.
Below it was another tub of ice cream, the kind you buy when you are wanting to economize, that really doesn’t taste as good. I took their gold top carton and the one we had just brought from the freezer, telling her that today we all got to have the gold top ice cream. We all got to have the best!
Before I went to bed, I was remembering how excited she was – how her eyes sparkled when her mom opened the containers and put big scoops in each bowl. It was if the Lord was saying to my heart, “Kristi, I always want you to enjoy gold top moments”.
This morning in my reading I came across three gold top moments that I would like to share with you.
“ I love those who love me, and those who look for me with much desire will find me. 18 Riches and honor are mine, lasting riches and being right with God. 19 My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold. What I give is better than fine silver. 20 I walk in the way that is right with God, in the center of the ways that are fair. 21 I give riches to those who love me, and fill their store-houses.” Proverbs 8:17-21 NLV
Wisdom is the one speaking. Those of us who seek God’s wisdom are promised His blessings.
“ He said, ‘Listen, all Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat. The Lord says to you, ‘Do not be afraid or troubled because of these many men. For the battle is not yours but God’s. 16 Go down to fight them tomorrow…17 You will not need to fight in this battle. Just stand still in your places and see the saving power of the Lord work for you, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not be afraid or troubled. Go out against them tomorrow, for the Lord is with you’.” II Chronicles 20:15-17 NLV
Jehoshaphat and his people were facing overwhelming odds in battle. They humbled themselves, prayed and sought God’s direction and the Lord fought the battle defeating their enemies.
A gold top moment!
“He answered, ‘A Man called Jesus made mud and put it on my eyes. Then He said to me, ‘Go and wash in the pool of Siloam.’ I went and washed and I can see.’” John 9:11 NLV
A blind man had an encounter with Jesus. His obedience to Jesus’ word gave him his sight.
God’s word is filled with hundreds of examples like these. He wants us to be the recipients of His promises.
“A man cannot please God unless he has faith. Anyone who comes to God must believe that He is. That one must also know that God gives what is promised to the one who keeps on looking for Him.” Hebrews 11:6 NLV
Come to God, believe Him and receive His promises. Enjoy the Father’s “gold top” moments!