Good morning on this Saturday! August seems to be one month where writing is more difficult than others. Is it the weather, the draining influence of late summer, or that more days of resistance or reluctance are strung together at this time of the year? Is all of that begging the same question in different ways? As we read the psalms of David or the letters of Paul, we find words where the author seems to bear a heavier weight than at other times. Whether we compare this life to a race, a struggle, a fight, or a season of toil, times will come where the finish line seems too far, the weight too heavy, or the fight an obvious mismatch. All of that comes from looking at the failures, pains, weaknesses, and all the things that say "ME!"
I cannot help but think that Jesus didn't promise to always be with us at the end of Matthew for the purpose of coming along to watch us fall flat and enjoy a good laugh. No, the powers of this world do that sort of thing. Jesus is the one picking us up after the fall, and telling us to look to Him. We tend to look to the future with its mountain of imaginary dangers. We look at the past while the Adversary highlights only the failures and regrets. And we look at the entire project and estimate that it is beyond our human power. Well, yeah, the season can be tough if you look at the picture that way. Our Lord reminds us to look to Him one day at a time.
The seasons of difficulty will come, but we have only today in this moment. I go on about this a lot, because I need reminding of it a lot. Sorry about that, please try to bear up with me in Christ. We are needy, and we most certainly need our Savior daily!
Have a better Saturday by looking to Jesus!Bucky
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