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February 10, 2009

Left overs!

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One of my devotionals today was about leftovers and how the writer said that it would speak a lot about her feelings about her friends if she were to serve them leftovers thrown together for a meal instead of preparing something special for them. Of course the analogy was to how we treat God—do we give him our leftovers or do we give him our best. It made me think about that little mental picture and I must say that while I understood the meaning of what the writer was speaking about I also think that there is another side. If my best friends came over I think they would be fine with leftovers—-after all it isn’t really the food that they were probably after but the fellowship. And in any close relationship there should be that comfort level where you are accepted for who you are and where you are at in that particular time in life. Leftovers sometimes are better than the real thing in my humble opinion! Things like lasagna and potato soup always taste better to me when they are reheated! And nothing beats cold leftover fried macaroni and cheese—a Grandma Bonnie creation! So while I understood the point that the writer was trying to get across I think that I would argue against it and say that God would lovingly accept our leftovers if that is all that we had to offer that day. He just wants a relationship with us and I think that the leftovers may be all that I have to offer Him on some days.

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  1. Karen and Gerard
    August 20, 2011 at 07:09 am

    Sometimes our analogies break down. God certainly deserves our best in whatever we do and I think if we are really giving Him first place in our lives as He wants, then we need to spend time with Him when we are fresh and not just a quick good night at the end of the day when we are exhausted. Sometimes, I admit I let the busyness of life take away my quality time with my Lord.

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    1. Beth Ann
      August 20, 2011 at 07:19 am

      Good words, Karen! Thanks!!!!

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  2. Ann in the UP
    August 20, 2011 at 07:56 am

    I, too, understand the point the author was trying to make. Yet it seems to me that if the Lord is the perspective through which we view the whole day, He values that constant fellowship more than anything.

    I aspire to be that constant in my walk with God and of course, I sometimes fail miserably, Yet that’s my goal. So I agree with you, Beth. Thankfully, He has also provided us with like-minded people to help us focus in many ways upon what he’d have us do.

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    1. Beth Ann
      August 20, 2011 at 02:40 pm

      I agree that more often than I would like to admit I fail in my aspirations to be in constant accord with God but the wonderful thing—He understands and allows us to come back into full fellowship at any time!!! Thanks for your great comments!

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  3. Katybeth
    August 20, 2011 at 02:32 pm

    Love left-overs. My God enjoys them at our table all the time and has never complained. Sometimes special is very over rated. I just take God along with me throughout my day…he is not looking to be special; just included (the word according to Katybeth-which can be pretty irreverent most of the time)

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    1. Beth Ann
      August 20, 2011 at 02:41 pm

      I love the word according to Katybeth!!!! True words!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  4. Sherree
    August 20, 2011 at 09:39 pm

    I do think that the Lord would love to hear from us first thing, but I also know that He loves me know matter the time of day. There are days (more than I want to admit) than not, that I get busy and then realize that I have not had that special time with the Lord. I am so glad that I serve an awesome God.

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    1. Beth Ann
      August 21, 2011 at 07:33 am

      Sherree—Amen!! You said it very well! Thanks for sharing!!! I love to hear what everyone else’s take is on it!!! 🙂

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  5. pattisj
    August 22, 2011 at 03:50 pm

    He wants it ALL. Best, leftovers, good, bad and ugly. When we surrender it all to Him, and offer what we have to others by being His hands and feet, our life becomes worship.

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    1. Beth Ann
      August 22, 2011 at 07:36 pm

      True, true, Patti!!!

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