Dumb Decisions...

“The Lord is mindful of me…” (Psalm 115:12).


Greetings,

Sunday afternoon I was getting down from Jorge’s truck, and I slipped and fell and landed on my posterior.  Oh, and I was holding my granddaughter.  But, thank the Lord, I actually said to myself right before I opened the car door, “Yenise, the floor is slippery so be careful and position the baby facing you…” And then down I went; it was lightning fast.  The baby started screaming, but only because she was scared. Jorge quickly came around to the other side to see what the commotion was all about, and in spite of myself, I chuckled at the look of horror on his face when he saw us splayed on the floor.   But, other than a slightly sore lower back, everything’s fine. AMEN!

Looking back, it could have been much worse, and I should have been wiser.  Why didn’t I call Jorge over to take the baby before I got down?  Duh!

The important thing to remember is that sometimes, even when we know there is a possibility of danger, even when we reason with ourselves to be careful, we may make a dumb decision.  God will still take care of us.  God will still be with us. God will still watch over our children. 

PRAYER: Dear Lord, thank You for always taking care of us.  We are Your children, and sometimes children do dumb things.  Only You know how many times we have been protected in the midst of trouble, and we are grateful that You are mindful of us even we aren’t mindful of our ourselves. In Jesus’ name, AMEN.  

Hold on Tightly

Greetings,

What is white, dented and dinged all over, and has traveled over 300,000 miles? Jorge’s work truck!  Yesterday his old Ford hit this remarkable milestone, and to quote my husband, “I am holding onto her (why is this seasoned, scratched up clunker a she?) to the very end.”

His reasoning is simple.  This is the truck that has been there since the beginning of Jorge’s business 15 years ago.  She has faithfully hauled stuff from over 3,000 trips to the Home Depot.  Not once, ever, has that bucket of bolts ever broken down on the way to a job site.  She has cordially waited until rush hour traffic on the way home.

And even though I won’t set foot inside her any longer, (i.e. plumes of dust that rise from the seats when you sit, ant hills, and owl nests in the back seat.) I admire Jorge and his sense of loyalty.  He won’t let go, and we can learn from that.

“Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep His promise” (Hebrews 10:23).

There are moments in our lives when we feel like letting go of hope, faith, and trust in God.  We wonder where He’s at.  If He’s even listening or cares about our struggles.  God knew we would be tempted to loosen our grip when troubles come, so He wrote this verse.  No matter what, He wants us to clasp, clench, and clamp down firmly, deeply, and securely on our faith.  A half-hearted hand holding will not do.  We must dig in our heels and refuse to move from His presence.  We must decide that GOD CAN BE TRUSTED.  We must pray and keep on praying.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, sometimes life does not make sense, but we tighten our grip on You today.   We will not waver; we will trust. We will not despair; we will affirm our hope.  We will not doubt Your goodness; we will assert our faith.  Thank You that You can be trusted to keep Your promise of taking care of us in this life and the eternal one to come. In Jesus’ name, AMEN.

Prayer is the Key

Greetings~

My husband has a magnetic spare key holder that he hides under the fender of his truck, and on more than one occasion it has come in handy. Suffice to say that even the most trustworthy, gas-filled, powerful vehicle is of no use without the keys.

Likewise, prayer is the key to making our life work. We need keys to unlock things and start things up. We also need keys to lock things and turn things off. Prayer is vital to getting our life in gear, and  we all need God's guidance and protection. The good news is found in the verse below:

Ephesians 3:20 "Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think."

God is able to accomplish infinitely more, which means abundantly beyond and exceedingly above what we can ask. But we must use the key. 

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We want our lives moving in the right direction. We pray today as an invitation for You to accomplish infinitely more than what we can even imagine. I especially need Your mighty power to work in this area of my life ________________________.  In Jesus' name, AMEN~