What a wonderful
conversation I had this week with my wife’s cousin. He is a business man, a
motivational speaker, story teller, and a faith filled gentleman. He relayed a
true story of a funeral he attended some years back. It was for a veteran who
was eighty-nine. The officiating clergyman was actually the vet’s chaplain from
their war days. He told of asking the veteran as they marched through Italy,
what would be the one thing you would love to have if you could be granted a
wish. Without hesitation, the vet answered, “tomorrow”. Wow, how powerful an
answer when death may come at any time, especially in war.
This story got me to
drawing a parallel to what our answers today may be. If we had one true wish
that could be granted, what would your answer be? I am glad that God
gives us each our own tomorrows. This is such a simple yet complicated question
and answer combo. There are some, due to their circumstance that will say they
really don’t care about tomorrow. There will be the rest of us who look forward
to what tomorrow may, and or will bring. Personally, I’m looking forward like
never before. God never gave up on me when I was in a place of mourning the
death of my dad. Then, one day He shook me and my world, and then I saw a tiny
spec of His plan for me, and my dad. That day, my grieving and mourning
ended, and was replaced with thanks and celebration. I understand more each
day, just how much He loves us, and how His plan for us is ongoing. Twenty-four
years ago, I didn’t care, then fifteen years ago, He woke me from a sleep I was
walking in.
God had always given
me a tomorrow to be thankful for, but for a season, I couldn’t see it. Now, He
has charged me with writing invitations like this one to all of you who read
them. Was today and yesterday a bad day for you? Maybe it was. Well He’s still
in your corner rooting for you, and He is simply asking for you. Why not answer
Him out loud and say, Lord, I’ve so missed making you a part of my life. Please
come in as I open my door. Yesterday, was then, and now I’d like to thank You
for the gift of telling me that we all have tomorrow, if we choose.
Mike Shindruk
www.mastershandministry.blogspot.ca
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