White Honda Civic
The other day I was driving home from the grocery store and got behind one of those cars. You know the one's that drive extremely slow in the left lane and are extra cautious in every situation. I was in one of those moods. You know the one that you want nothing more than to be at home, in sweats on the couch! All I could think about was all the groceries that still had to be unloaded, getting into my pj's, and why this person couldn't drive. Then it happened...we were both (the other car and I) about to turn left at a green light, nothing was coming and she stopped!!! Yes, this lady stopped! May I repeat, nothing was coming! And did I mention the big "Left Turn Yield on Green" sign hanging by the stop light? I was screaming inside and just wanting to lay on the horn. I mean, seriously, why are you driving if you don't know that it's ok to yield at a green light. Here I am in my car full of groceries wanting to get to my home and enjoy my Sunday afternoon. I stared at the "Let's keep Christ in Christmas" bumper sticker and I knew God was trying to teach me. Another learning experience in the books! The tables had turned. Even though I didn't act on my emotions, my heart was selfish.
Is our character at greater risk in prosperity than in adversity? Why was I grumbling about anything when God has provided everything? I had just bought a load of GROCERIES, put them in my CAR, taking them to my HOUSE, to enjoy my nice TV and COUCH. Once again I found myself acting like an Israelite, ignoring all the blessings God has provided. The Israelites grumbled to Moses and Aaron saying "If only we had died by the LORD's hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death." (Exodus 16:3) Could these people not see what God had done for them? Taking them out of slavery and providing for their every need! Wow, sound familiar? Are our hearts content in what Jesus has given us, or do we still want a taste of Egypt? That thought gives me chills. Lord, help us not to act like this world and help us to keep our eyes focused on the Promised Land!
And to the lady driving the white Honda Civic....thank you for stopping at a green light!
Is our character at greater risk in prosperity than in adversity? Why was I grumbling about anything when God has provided everything? I had just bought a load of GROCERIES, put them in my CAR, taking them to my HOUSE, to enjoy my nice TV and COUCH. Once again I found myself acting like an Israelite, ignoring all the blessings God has provided. The Israelites grumbled to Moses and Aaron saying "If only we had died by the LORD's hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death." (Exodus 16:3) Could these people not see what God had done for them? Taking them out of slavery and providing for their every need! Wow, sound familiar? Are our hearts content in what Jesus has given us, or do we still want a taste of Egypt? That thought gives me chills. Lord, help us not to act like this world and help us to keep our eyes focused on the Promised Land!
And to the lady driving the white Honda Civic....thank you for stopping at a green light!
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