This is what happened to us this past weekend. Ours went out. It just flat stopped working, gave up the ghost, and almost the milk too, but luckily we caught it in time. Turns out the thing was about 15 years old. So I guess it was no surprise. Some friends loaned us some space in their freezer and gave us some coolers for what didn't fit. So if you wanted Milk you went to one cooler. The eggs were now downstairs on the lower level in a different cooler. The ketchup was outside in a different cooler. It's a good way to burn some calories. But meals became a lot more work.
Luckily, today the new one came. I never ever expected to be so excited to see an appliance. Everything in one place. No late night trips to the store to buy ice. Sweet.
OK. So what does this have to do with anything? Well it can be a good reminder of the preciousness of life. You don't always realize what you have, until it is gone. Until it is too late. The gifts that God pours out into our lives are things that we are not always aware of. And yet, if we take a moment to reflect on them and how prevalent they are...
I am not saying that God will take them away if we are unappreciative. God is not petty like that. But being aware of them, sure makes us appreciate life more and maybe even enjoy it more. No matter what life throws at us, God will always be present. He is like a refrigerator that will never stop working, that will never go out, that will never give up on us.
On those days when we feel differently, we remember God's great love in Jesus, the salvation and victory that was won for us on the cross. And we can rejoice. God is indeed good. May his presence and goodness be a blessing to you, now and always.
Sincerely,
Pastor CJ
3 comments:
That one left me cold. Yuck, yuck, yuck.
Seriously, your insight into God's love and our tendency to take it for granted until something goes wrong is a good one. Thanks.
Ha...I had to laugh at Chuck's first comment. CJ, you're so right. And sometimes not matter how much you did appreciate and love how hard that fridge worked to comfort and feed you...it's nice to know it's now in good (God's) hands. Cheers.
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