This morning, I walked into the office and heard a song playing, which
sounded foreign in content but the beat was familiar. A Dr that I work with was
listening to a song called, “Happy Lohri”. Since the song was not in English, I
asked the Dr for the lyrics and she stated that it was a song signifying a
celebration in India. The Dr said that Lohri was not just a festival for the
people, but a symbol of life. This harvesting festival was associated with the
hope of the farmers, as they believed that the fields promised a golden return
to them.
While I don’t think I will be singing that song at Karaoke night, I can’t
help but be inspired by the custom. The farmers would perform all the hard work
of tilling and preparing the ground; then sow the seeds. Once this was
accomplished, the farmers would gather for a celebration; but what is amazing
to me is the type of celebration they would have. I would think that the
celebration would be for finishing the hard labor; but assuming that would take
away from the concept. These farmers celebrated the hopes and expectation of
what the seeds would produce! Most of us would have a party once we saw the
harvest ripe or after we were able to fill our barns with the crops BUT not
these farmers. They KNEW that all the hard work they performed would prosper. I wonder how marriages would blossom if we
praised God for our spouses before they matured? How many of our children would
exceed all expectations, if we would praise God before they were tested? I'm going to have a party tonight, praising God for relatives and friends that are still struggling with an addiction; then have a celebration for people who will recover from cancer! THAT"S GOSPEL
Philippians 4:6
Never worry about
anything. But in every situation let God know what you need in prayers and
requests while giving thanks
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