It's no secret I struggle with OCD…Obsessive Chicken Disorder. I love my 'girls'! I greet them in the mornings with a sing song voice. I simply can't understand why people don't want them or how they could be terrified of them. They are part of our family. When something happens to one, I cry!
A few weeks ago a sweet, godly man in our church asked me if I could spare six of my chickens. In my heart, I thought NO WAY! But did I really need 20 hens and the 20 eggs a day? Something possessed me to say yes! Then he asked me for 10….OH WOW!!! GOD JUST REVEALED SOMETHING TO ME AS I'M WRITING THIS!!!
So he asked me for 10. I felt like God wanted me to give him 10, and I said sure. But, when he came to pick them up I only gave him 6. I went against what I said I would do, and what I thought God wanted me to do because I began to doubt. I got greedy. I didn't want to let go my girls. And, a lot of what ifs entered my heart.
Friends, I didn't give 10 hens away, but God took 10 away. That same evening I gave 6 of my girls away, I discovered 1 of my girls had been devoured by our farm dog. A week later 2 more devoured by our farm dog. I cried so many tears. I began to tuck my girls in the coop at night to make sure they didn't free range until I put our farm dog up.
Saturday evening one of the girls didn't go to the coop. She was locked out all night. Sunday morning we found her frozen. This made 4 hens. 6 + 4 = 10.
When God tells us to do something, we need to do it! God wants us to seek Him with our WHOLE heart. He wants us to live a faithful-obedient life. Seeking Him in truth. Blessed!
The enemy on the other hand tempts us with a faithless-rebellious life. Devoured by His lies. Not seeing the consequences of our disobedience. Defeated!
This morning I was seeking God in Psalm 119:9-16. The word guides us to His truth. It leads us away from destruction.
These are some verses that really stood out to me…
I will seek you with all my heart…vs. 10
I have hidden your word in my heart…vs. 11
Teach me…vs. 12
I meditate…vs. 15
I consider…vs. 15
I will NOT neglect your word…vs. 16
That last verse…WOW! Are you neglecting God's word? I've been there. Friends, today is the day! Seek God in the word with all your heart. Hide it in your heart. Ask him to teach you. Meditate on it. Consider it. Most importantly, don't neglect the importance of God's word.













