Interpreting Through Details

INTERPRETATION THROUGH applying DETAILS

Applying details in learning how to interpret God’s Words is similar to seeing the beauty of a painting. The artist places the smallest strokes on the canvas. Without the minute details the expressions of his painting would not be complete. When learning to interpret symbols in our lives with the Lord, the small gifts are equally important. He places the jots and tittles there with care. They are easy to ignore simply because they are “small” gifts. The interpretation will be more complete with the small details included.

I am reminded of the dreams Joseph interpreted for the king. Joseph noticed a pattern repeated twice. He said, “And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.” (Genesis 41:32 KJ) This small detail was important to Joseph’s ears. Joseph also understood the seven ears of corn to be seven years. His ears were quickened that the number seven was an important detail.

Some jots and tittles are described by adjectives:

What size? Is it small, large, tall, short, skinny, fat? To what degree?
What shape? Is it round, square, rectangular, oblong?
What kind of health is it in?
Colors have symbolic meaning.
Numbers have spiritual meaning.
What kind of emotion is it portraying?
Are there subtleties that you suddenly notice? Take time to pray and ponder over them. The Lord will open your eyes to see they are placed there on purpose and He will help you understand them.

Let your measure of hearing Him be through every detail. Ask Him to open the eyes of your understanding to see how they really do relate and what He is saying to you about them. You will be amazed as you start to see Him in every area of your life, divinely plant even the smallest details into puzzles that make sense to His overall whole. All that is lacking is the eyes to see it. Bind spiritual blindness and loose your eyes to see.

Luke 24:30-33 NLT
As they sat down to eat, he took a small loaf of bread, asked God's blessing on it, broke it, then gave it to them. Suddenly, their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And at that moment he disappeared! They said to each other, "Didn't our hearts feel strangely warm as he talked with us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?"

Pray daily for eyes to see, ears to hear and the heart to understand.

HANDFULS OF PEANUTS DROPPED AT OUR FEET

Just like the Lord dropped handfuls of purpose for Ruth to glean in the harvest, He does this for us when we are seeking Him for His personal Word to us.

Ruth 2:16 KJV
And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.

I went through a season where the Lord gave me a lot of Words about peanuts. Peanuts are small food nuggets but they are packed with calories and nutritious. Spiritual peanuts are tiny little nuggets that the Lord drops at our feet on purpose. Here is some the fun rhema that the Lord gave me about peanuts.

A WHOLE ORCHARD OF NUTS ON PURPOSE 8/01/05
Today I went on a prayer walk and I had the earphones on and was listening to awesome worship music. I was flooded with His Presence.

HEARD: I will keep you.

QUICKENED EYE GLANCE: I looked down and there was a small empty peanut shell. I saw that it had been carefully placed on a rock. I thought of the many Words the Lord has given me about peanuts, His small nuggets of rhema Words that are so tasty.

QUICKENED SIGN: As I came to the end of the road, there was a little squirrel and he was gathering nuts. That is what I have been doing with the journals for 21 years. I watched this squirrel gathering nuts in a filbert orchard. He had an entire orchard at his feet!! This made me laugh out loud!

QUICKENED EYE GLANCE: When I passed a cute yard, there was a little tiny red wagon.

HEARD: Peanuts and wagons, get them on the internet. Wise choice.

RHEMA 9/14/97: STORING HIS WORDS

OPENED EARS: Again my literal ears were opened and I heard canning jars being moved around on the shelf.

HEARD: Now when did this happen? Full of nuts. They refer to it after many years. Confirm authenticity.

HEARD: [upon waking] Do not be afraid.

HANDFULS OF PURPOSE 6/15/09

HEARD: You are a sentimental person. You want the little piece that fits. Treasures. Dropped as handfuls of purpose. Just for you.

Ruth 2:16 KJV
And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.

WORD TO PONDER: HANDFULS OF PURPOSE JUST FOR YOU 6/15/09
I love how you love My Word and My provision! I see you treasuring each morsel, making sure nothing is lost. Beloved, you stir my heart so deeply for your passion and joy over even the smallest details of what I provide. You have earnestly sought Me and not given up. You have given honor to Me as your Provider.

I love you so much that I will move heaven and earth to send you angels from all over the world, to walk before you, dropping even the smallest details on purpose, just for you. You are My dear, dear one and you will always be given more than enough. I rejoice when you rejoice and I AM satisfied when you are satisfied.

Ruth 2:14-16 NLT
At lunchtime Boaz called to her, "Come over here and help yourself to some of our food. You can dip your bread in the wine if you like." So she sat with his harvesters, and Boaz gave her food — more than she could eat. 15 When Ruth went back to work again, Boaz ordered his young men, "Let her gather grain right among the sheaves without stopping her. 16 And pull out some heads of barley from the bundles and drop them on purpose for her. Let her pick them up, and don't give her a hard time!"

WHY DID JESUS FOLD HIS FACE NAPKIN BEFORE HE LEFT THE TOMB?

John 20:3-8 NKJV
So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first. And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there, and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself.

Obviously Jesus folded the handkerchief totally on purpose and with intent. Even though there are theories, we don’t know the answer to that question. But what we do know is that it mattered to Peter, because he took note of it. And it mattered to John because he remembered to write it down. Jesus left them a sign in the simple detail of folding his face cloth. And that is exactly how Jesus speaks to us today. He leaves such beautiful details waiting for us to discover. May the face of His loving details come into your life with His resurrection power!