“ They will never again be hungry or thirsty;
they will
never be scorched by the heat of the sun.
For the Lamb on
the throne
will be
their Shepherd.
He will lead them to springs of life-giving water.
And God will
wipe every tear from their eyes.”
(Revelation 7:16-17 New Living Translation)
One day last week I had to go
to the lab for my routine fasting blood work. Because I sometimes think I would
leave my head somewhere if it weren’t attached, I stuck this note up on the
cupboard where I keep my cereal bowl. I could so see myself getting halfway
through my morning Cheerios before I remembered that I was supposed to fast for
twelve hours.
I remembered though and didn’t
even get close enough to that cupboard to read my note. How blessed I am to
always have cereal in my cupboard, milk in my refrigerator. My freezer is full
and it has been a very long time since I had to skip a meal because I didn’t
have any food in the house.
I take so much for granted.
Lord, God, thank you for blessing me so greatly. Thank
you for the food I have to eat, the clothes I have to wear and the house I have
to live in. You have blessed me beyond measure. Lead me, Lord, guide me, so
that I may help those who are living without these things. And Lord, God, grant
me the courage and strength to carry out this work in Kenya next month. Amen.
1 comment:
Gratitude is such an awesome force. I feel so blessed for so many things in my life--my family, my friends, my pets, my home, the fact that I have food in my cupboard and time to write and share stories. We all need these reminders so we don't take our blessings for granted. Thanks for the reminder! What a beautiful piece of Scripture!
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