Lemon Laws Pt. 2

As with the first post I will stay reluctant to share all the details of my dilemmas but say that in addition to what part 1 of Lemon Laws was based on, a lot of simultaneous issues were happening. Any of you ever been in real debt…not a few hundred bucks on a credit card but try something to the tune of $30,000-$40,000 of debt, and running on a budget that was $500-$600 over every MONTH. Yeah…that was me…not the brightest bulb in the carton I know but the lesson learn was very painful and priceless at the same time. The story of how I was once again transformed in this is a great one. I will say this, when you have been humbled to the point that there your face is in the dirt…never say...and I repeat never say that you cannot be humbled anymore…because you will…just ask me. Anyway, we will join in here from the book in progress “The Other Side Of Misery” right after the story of my being in utter debt and begin to share with you a few important parallels of the lemon. The final part of Lemon Laws will be posted next week, hope you check it out as well.

Mike

( a section from the book in progress, “The Other Side Of Misery”):

Since then as I write this to you, we are almost debt free, we are building new ministry and God has COMPLETE control. I am a completely different man than I was and my wife is a completely different woman. My personal time and life with God the Almighty is what it never was and is ever increasing, not just because He rescued my family, but because of who He is. His perspective is best, His wisdom is unchallengeable and His grace is unmatchable. Wow, a short story of many to describe how He can take the lemons of life and turn them into a bright, refreshing and nourishing breath of sustaining Life.

I found it interesting while exploring the fruit of the lemon itself, I discovered some benefits of the lemon and I thought I would share a few with you.

Drink fresh lemon juice to cleanse your system.
God can take the stormiest clouds and turn them into blue skies. A fresh purging of your spirit from the Holy Spirit can leave you refreshed, energized, and clear minded to see what the purpose and will of God is. Through that, it can become a complete purifying and cleansing time where you’re your spiritual being is refreshed.

Use pure lemon juice on wasp and bee stings to relieve pain.
When the “sting” of life penetrates you and leaves you wounded and in pain, you may want to sit there and have a pity party and show everyone your injury. Or you could allow God to take the good out of that painful event and use it like a healing lotion, painful at first but knowing that it has cleansing and healing power, you can rest relieved that you will come out better.



Lemon juice mixed with olive oil may help to dissolve gallstones.

I wont get crazy with the spiritual significance of this statement but I certainly could. Sometimes we allow things, bad things, to go unattended in our lives. We leave them in our systems too long. We buy into the philosophy that we just need to tuck it away and get over it. I do agree that are some things that we need not let bother us and simply just get over it as not to be a walking piece of rice paper that cannot withstand any pressure, but that doesn’t apply to everything. Hurts, abuse, injustices that are tucked away that have really affected us can grow to really infect us. They stew in the soul and spirit and harden, only to make it more difficult and painful to remove. Sometimes, we must go through a spiritual surgery to have them removed. Something devastating or unfortunate, or unwanted at the least, has to happen in order for us to yield to its damaging affects and say “enough”. God sometimes allows us to get to that place, then He, and only He, can once again in His infinite wisdom bring out the painful stone and restore and heal you and bring you to a place of His will.

It is believed that regular intake of fresh lemons may be useful in treating cases of kidney stones.
- we need to on a regular basis fall at the feet of the Creator and allow Him to continue purge us so that we may remain clean and blameless in His sight. We don’t need to search out for difficult situations or purposely make bad decision in order to keep a flow of fresh lemons but rather when they do happen and we go through the process, remember them and reflect on His goodness and testify frequently to God’s faithfulness.

This is another fruit that has been known for its therapeutic properties for generations. It is also a root of any home remedy and is normally used to help the stomach (because they have special cleansing effect).
- When you are upset, nervous, scared or worried about life, whether it be the economy, terrorism or relationships, you can be reminded by the Spirit of God of how He brought you through the Lemons of Life. When you get that feeling in the pit of your stomach (you know the term sick to your stomach), remember how God took your lemons in your life and made you better, it was Him using that to call you closer to Him.

Lemon is one of the fruits that would strengthen your immune system.
From the lesson you learn and the memory created your immune system to the attacks of the enemy will strengthen. You will learn how to avoid, block and overcome tough times and other ploys that may be sent your way. You may very well impress yourself!