Psalm 71:
20 In this life, we are not guaranteed
a smooth ride. We will have joy, but we will also.. “see troubles, many and
bitter,(But I know) You will restore my life again, from the depths of the earth
You will again bring me up.”
Vacation is a
beautiful thing. Time off, and bags packed to go on a cruise to a few islands.
This time we had a balcony. What a difference it was, I mean a window view is
nice too, but being able to step out on your balcony with a cup of coffee and my
bible without having to get dressed to go up a few floors was so
special.
Well 4 days into
this beautiful vacation, with beautiful weather, we saw the news on TV about a
devastating typhoon getting ready to hit the Philippians. I’m looking out at
this beautiful calm ocean in amazement, that somewhere within hours is going to
be destroyed and lives will be lost. All I could do was thank God for my time He
was allowing me to have, and pray for those people preparing to be
hit.
You know, this is
life. You never know when your time for something that could change your life
forever is going to happen. Illness, cancer, typhoons, tornadoes, hurricanes,
are all no respecter of age. I’m sure we all want to live healthy long lives
with no interruptions, but you never know what may come your way, or to a loved
one or a friend.
Well after being
home from this great vacation, I was feeling so down and guilty. Here I was
without a problem in the world for 1 week, while devastation and death was in
the Philippians. Not to mention a manager of mine who is getting ready to go on
her cruise, got a call out of work, being told it was any time for her mom to
pass. Also a friend of a friend of mine, only in her 40s, dying of a very rare
cancer. My daughters babysitters father just passed… It all just made me feel so
guilty, but at the same time feeling so blessed. Life goes on, and each day is a
GIFT from God. So we are to live life and enjoy this life we are gifted with.
But how we live it matters to God. However short or long this life is that we
are given, we owe it all to the “One” who gave it to us. Our desire for Gods
glory should be a growing desire. Romans 11: 33-36.
So what can we
give, or what can we bring, to so faithful a Friend , so loving a King? The
lyrics of this song says it best. “Savior what can be said, what can be sung, as
a praise of Your name, for the things You have done. Oh my words could not tell,
not even in part, of the debt of love that is owed by this THANKFUL
heart.”
“What can we give,
what can we bring? Simply this, I will offer up my life, as my worship to
you.
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Kim
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