Well my wife and I just began our summer vacation you
know, a little R&R for a couple of weeks. Well things began this way. We
started listing all the things we could get caught up on, like painting
inside our home, clearing the basement, yard work, deck and dock projects at
our place on a lake. In a matter of moments, our minds were so cluttered with
thoughts of the size of the list that we just began to shut down. We
literally had no idea where to start, let alone enjoy a break from our job’s
routine. On Tuesday, we ran into a dear friend of ours from church, and she
echoed the same thoughts, as she and her husband were knee deep into a list.
Then she reminded us of a message in her daily devotional for that day, that
God instructs us to deal only with what is in front of you each day. Just do
one thing at a time, then rest. She was right, and of course, so was God.
We’re not expected to conquer the world in a day, or a
week. Besides, God looked after that. We are all guilty of putting pressures
and unrealistic expectations on ourselves.
I started thinking why many do not attend church, or bible
studies, because the thought of God or the Bible is just too much to handle
all at once. This is true, they are. We need to approach learning about
Jesus, as we would a cottage that has been vacant for a year. Start, by
opening the front door, hence, we ask someone about Jesus. Next, throw open
the windows, and walk the property. In God’s case, let’s open our minds to His
existence and sit with someone who has a firm grasp, and spiritual walk, and
just listen.
You see, Jesus doesn’t expect us to understand Him or the
Bible within a week, a month or a year. He asks only that we take each day
for the rest of our lives and look for His presence and influence in our
lives. He is a perfect taskmaster, allowing us the freedom to experience Him,
one bit, one bite, one job and one day at a time. So, today, why not throw
open your cottage windows, pick some strawberries with your spouse, and get
to know Jesus, one day at a time.
Mike Shindruk
www.mastershandministry.blogspot.ca
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Wednesday, July 5, 2017
One Day At A Time
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