Write it Down~

Good morning, all you beautiful and blessed creatures of God. How do I know you are blessed? Because you have all tasted and seen for yourselves that God is good :)

 

At the end of this DEVO is a picture I took of a note we received from Denny's. A couple of weeks ago Jorge and I went in for an early breakfast, and we were in a hurry. Jorge had a meeting he needed to get to, and I went along for the ride. Our waitress was perfectly lovely, but as Jorge proceeded to order his I-am-on-a-healthy-lifestyle-eggwhite-concoction, he noticed that she was not writing anything down. As soon as she left he said, "Bibi, she didn't write it down; they're going to get the order wrong." Poor Jorge--he started to sweat.

 

Of course, he was right. And when you're in a hurry to begin with...well...let's just say that I give Jorge a lot of credit for keeping his Christian cool. How can we go around all the time talking about Jesus and then being nasty in a restaurant? We can't, so we weren't.

 

We barely made it out of there on time to get to the meeting, and in the grand scheme of life, being a little late would not have been the worst thing in the world. But we both certainly had a renewed appreciation for the importance of writing down stuff.

 

The Bible agrees.

 

Deuteronomy 6:5-8 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates."

These are powerful verses, and later this week we will look at why God says it's OK to nag your kids and why it's important. But today's principle is all about how forgetful we tend to be and how we can fix it. We fix it by writing it down. Did God mean to literally write stuff down? And if so, what stuff?

 

I have three different Bible verses up on the walls of my house. Two are wall appliques, and one is a wooden sign. Plus, I have several crosses, and some clippings/magnets on the fridge. I also have a bunch of prayer books all over the place and of course, the high and holy Word of God in every single room.

 

In other words, it is hard to forget Whom I love, Whom I trust, Whom I pray to, Whom I have faith in, and Whom is my Protector and Guide.

 

There are constant reminders everywhere, and it calms my soul. What God is really saying is to do whatever you have to do to keep me front and center in your life.

 

After our experience at Denny's, we wrote a very nice note with some friendly suggestions and in response Denny's sent us a card with two free Grand Slams! SCORE!!!!

 

As nice as that is, when we "write" down God's Word in our lives, we are promised that we and our descendants will live a long and blessed life. BETTER SCORE!

 

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Good things happen when we write things down. It helps us to remember that Your way is the best way, and it keeps You as the primary focus in our lives. And when we focus on You, every problem is life becomes teeny tiny by comparison. In Jesus' name, AMEN~