"Bible and Tea Time With God"

When I was a child one of my favourite places was to visit my Grandmother and my Grandfather's house. Entering the room the first thing that was so noticeable to my eye as a little girl was my Grandmother's Bible and her beautiful China-wares (Teapots, Teacups, and Saucers). When my parents and I arrived my Grandmother would pray and ask a family member to read the Bible and later tea would be served. Looking back at those moments it was definitely a Bible and Tea Time with God at Grandmother's house.

 Bible and Tea Time With God - The Word of God was Handled with Care:

During those days it was one Bible per household and the word of God was handled with care. If the Bible falls on the floor my Grandmother would tell us to kiss the Bible and say Lord forgive me for accidentally dropping the word of God. Therefore, the Bible was handled with special care and the word of God was cherished.

Also, my Grandmother had two sets of teacups: One set for Regular Visitors and another set for Foreign Visitors from England, America or Canada. When the Foreign Visitors were gone those teacups (China-wares) were washed and set apart, and we were not allowed to use them under no circumstances.

These teacups (China-wares) were made from high-quality Porcelain which is a special ceramic material called China and they were very expensive. Therefore, my Grandmother chooses to set them apart for special moments.

Bible and Tea Time With God - We Too Are Set Apart For God:

We Christians are similar to my Grandmother's Bible and Teacup and how she handled them with care and they were set apart for special times. We are also special to God, chosen and set apart for His purpose. 

Today we can give God the praise and the glory for the Blood of Jesus Christ who had washed us and called us into this marvellous Salvation.  In time past we were considered outcasts and lack of knowledge, but today we are more knowledgeable about the Principles and Doctrine of our One and Only Omnipresent, Omnipotent, and Omniscient God.  Therefore, to remain faithful and strong in God it's important each day to dedicate ourselves to a Bible and Tea Time moment with God to eat the Bread of Life. Which is the word of God, also consider this time set aside with God as Devotion and Spiritual Nourishment for your soul. The Bible clearly stated that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes out of the mouth of God (Matthew 4:4).

Matthew 4:4 - Is encouraging us to eat the word of God by reading and studying them, and keeping them on the tablet of our hearts. For in times of trials, temptations, and physical weaknesses, we will be able to draw inner strength from the word of God. In Matthew 4:4 Jesus drew inner strength when He quoted these words from Deuteronomy 8:3  to the adversary. We should do the same considering that our battle is not physical but it is spiritual. Therefore, we have to use the spiritual weapon which is the word of God to combat the devil and his tactics against us.

1 Peter 2:9-10 - But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

Conclusion:

Just like my Grandmother's teacups, chinawares they were set apart for special moments to entertain visitors. We too are chosen and set apart to be Labourers in God's vineyard to do the work of the Lord until time shall be no more. But until then we can continue to saturate ourselves in God's sanctifying Grace.

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