Simple Things

Good morning! We are doing a live remote today from Sidney, Nebraska. Later, the vicious vampire vixens of the VA will have at me. Sorry, no live feed of my crying and pleading guilty to various unresolved crimes as the needle draws the fluid of life from my vein. As I look across the house at a sign, I wonder if we don't at times forget the simple things. 'God is Good' claims the sign. We tend to look at all of our troubles, difficulties, pains, and terrors and think something else. Today, let us think of the simple things.

God's goodness brings forth His provision, generosity, benevolence, and kindness to us every day. We live and praise God. David reminded us in his psalms that the dead cannot sing the praises of God. A song can be a simple thing. In fact, I stand a better chance of remembering the words correctly if it is kept simple. A prayer need not be complex and lengthy to gain God's attention. In our worst moments, we may not have time for a 60-minute prayer with long words and complex phrasing. A simple call for rescue from our Savior gets right to the point nicely.

What do we give thanks to God for? The simple things like food, clothing, a football game with friends, a few minutes to relax the mind before a big meeting, the gentle touch of someone who loves, and the panorama of a sunrise. Of course the simple thing may grow from a system of great complexity. We won't go there today. We can enjoy the sunset this evening by just looking and giving the glory to God. So what, if the song of praise is not quite sung with the words the composer published, sing it to the Lord with simple gratitude. Some folks can pray beautiful prayers at the drop of a hat. One of the best prayers I have heard was simply, "Thank you, Lord."

Glory to God our Father on this day,
Bucky