“ 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.
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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