She was low in spirit, and height was her horizon, not suiting her own desires but moving forward in the direction of her Heavenly Father’s exploits.
After all, she was not self-proclaimed; that was not her portion. God sent her to display her gifts.
Meanwhile, mercy thrusts her ahead. Knowing God chooses whom He chooses, and He shows mercy to who He chooses to show mercy to.
She was adorned to glean in the field, all the while anchored by love. Her assignment to glean cost her everything, yet she has proven to make restitution and then some. That which was destroyed by the locust, the cankerworm, and the grasshopper is earmarked to be restored, thereby blazing the trail for others to reclaim everything.
There, time and time again, she gleaned in a new threshing floor purposefully. The labor of her hands/heart has not been in vain, for she has taken flight in uncharted places as He groomed her for more.
There has been a wage of war to extinguish the movement entrusted to her. The enemy's plight is to stop the new facade from being deposited in the land. It has been said and echoed that our desperation can’t be greater than our purpose. And as the landscape is carved out and resonates throughout this region, the kingdom of God is advancing.
The purpose endeavored is a spiritual fight to the draw, especially where the opponent is not visible. When we experience the fessitudes of life, we have to cast our cares on the Lord, for He cares for us. To glean is the objective pursuant and the start of a new dawn. His response remains to this day: 'You, my child, are never alone” to those who are the apple of His eye.
Then there is Gods math: “Be fruitful and multiply.” When we glean in our place of destiny, that spot will produce fruitful results. He desires us all to be in territory; we are called to glean purposefully.
Wherever we are called to herald a sound, word, or action, there is a boldness, voice, ear, and fortitude that will pay attention and arise. Surely El Shaddai will bring you and me to the place of destiny. Where gleaning will not encompass toiling, the blessings of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. (Proverbs 10:22)
There is the adage, “If I can help somebody as I travel along the way.” Help comes in various forms and is needed in different ways. When we are led by the Holy Spirit, He guides us into the all the truth.
The question is, ‘Will our Father give us a stone when we need food?’ Confidently not. Be mindful; He meets us where we are. His benevolence is not with a graceless hand but most assuredly loving kindness. Here’s the thing about our Heavenly Father: He is not in the business of keeping His children in the dark. When we choose to stubbornly remain in darkness, He is still faithful. He is sure to reveal what’s been hidden one way or another. It is truly the truth that sets us all free and not a hodgepodge of His words.
Apostle Jacqueline Hudson is a Waycross resident and author of the book “Never Say Never: A Memoir with a Twist.”
