Good morning at mid week! No, we do not have any snow yet, only a cold wind blowing hard. Thank you Lord that gas prices are coming down, and at a time when so many of us need it too. A Christmas song this morning goes, "Heaven's not beyond the clouds, it's just beyond the fear." Not a bad thing to remember to start a new day. The other thing I heard today..."Listen!" All around us are people and machines plunging ahead into the ordered chaos of modern life. The noise and rush seems overwhelming; we were created for slower and simpler times. Many have spoken to me about a "blessing in disguise" recently, perhaps this economic downturn, or recession, is of that same kind. We may find a desire to slow down among many in this time. We may be able to get them to listen to the good news of Jesus at last. In more prosperous times, many see no need for Christ or the Good News. They see too much good news in their own lives and fail to see the need for Jesus in their hearts. Thinking back over your past, how often and how earnestly did you reach toward Jesus during the good times? Compare that to how earnestly you knelt in prayer during the tough times, those times when it seemed that nothing short of the almighty Lord of lords and King of kings would suffice.
We, as believers in Christ, have much to offer during the times when others face despair. Times like these are made for revival! Do you have nothing better to do than hang out in the coffee shop? With job losses on the rise recently, you may soon have some company in need of a compassionate ear and words from the Bible. We may think "nothing better to do", but God may be thinking that having you there is just the right person at the right time.
Have a blessed and wonderful day in Christ Jesus!
Bucky
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