Power Of Garbage

Key Scripture:  "May grace, (which is God's unmerited favor) and spiritual peace (which means peace with God and harmony, unity, undisturbedness) be yours from God our Father...Who has blessed us with every spiritual (Holy Spirit given) blessing in the heavenly realm." Ephesians 1: 2,3, Amplified

Power Point:

     One Christmas, many years ago, my dad had decided to surprise my mother with a beautiful diamond necklace. He delegated the wrapping to my sister, Nancy, who thought it would be fun to put the "treasure" into an old vase that had been in our basement for years.  As the evening wore on, everyone was engrossed in their presents and wrapping paper was flying in all directions.  At some point my mother decided to pick it all up and take it out to the incinerator to be burned up.  When she returned, my sister realized that mom had not said anything about her necklace.  She asked her if she had opened the gift from my dad and mom replied, with disgust clearly written all over her face, "Oh that old thing, I threw it in the garbage." She had never looked inside the vase. Her beautiful gift was now residing in the garbage, waiting to be burned in the morning.  When my sister explained that there was indeed a gift inside the vase, well-I didn't know my mom could move that fast!

     The other day I was praying for someone and The Lord gave me a very interesting picture. I hope it will bless you.

      This friend was putting together a kite. She was trying to attach a tail to the kite. When she was finished, she tried to make it fly but the tail she has added is actually a heavy rope holding five rusty old cans.  The kite would not fly because the cans were too heavy.

     A little confused, I asked The Lord what the significance was.  He said that there were five cans because "five" is the number that represents His grace in the kingdom of God.  He had given this person grace gifts.  When I asked Him what the cans held he said, "Grace, Faith, Hope, Love and Peace."  I was definitely surprised.  I thought they must have held things like bitterness or doubt, or anger, things that would have kept the kite from flying. Instead He said, "These are your gifts of grace. Many times my people throw my gifts in the trash.  They may open them but never use them and so the containers become rusty from lack of use." What an stunning revelation!

     In the next part of the vision, I could see Holy Spirit picking up the cans. As He reaches into the first one He comes out holding a yellow butterfly. The butterfly immediately flies to the kite tail and attaches itself and begins to flap his wings gently.  That happens again and again until each can is replaced by a beautiful butterfly and the kite begins to fly on its own.  The Holy Spirit has discarded each can.  When we allow Him to, He will add His Grace Gifts to our lives so that we can fly too.

     Just as my mom threw away a valuable treasure and had to go and retrieve it from the garbage, so we, Beloved, might need to see if our Grace Gifts of "grace, faith, hope, love, and peace" are operating as they were meant to in our lives.  Could it be the perfect time to ask Holy Spirit to help you find them and let them fly your kite, up into the heavenly atmosphere where the air is clear?  These are all gifts that are for us but they are also gifts He wants to share through us. Have you added them to your life or thrown them in the garbage? 

Power Thought:

Everything from our Father is a valuable treasure, a very good gift. There's absolutely no garbage!  
Ready for takeoff?