Thursday’s Scripture Readings:
OT: Zechariah 1
NT: Revelation 13
W&W:
Friday’s Scripture Readings:
OT: Zechariah 2-3
NT: Revelation 14
W&W:
Today’s Reflection:
Something happened to me today that was just fun – or funny, depending how you look at it. I hope it brightens your day and lightens your spirit.
Last week I lost the cover off my USB flash drive that is on my keyring. That wasn’t surprising as it has come up missing before, only to be found in another pocket. This time, however, I didn’t find it in any of my pockets – pants… coats… nor hoodie… It wasn’t on the floorboard of my truck nor anywhere in the garage. It wasn’t in the laundry nor in the church parking lot. It was gone. That was aggravating as I knew that I was going to get pocket fuzz in the crazy little memory thingie and mess it up.
Well, as I was coming in the door of the church this morning, I put my keys in my pocket and that made me think about that little flash drive cover: “Wouldn’t it be cool to find it somewhere? I would be just like the lady in the Bible who found the lost coin!” I just chuckled about it, amused that I thought something like that could happen.
When I pulled on the door handle, the door was locked. Ugh! “Diane always has this door unlocked! My hands are full and now I have to take off my gloves and fish my keys back out of my pocket and unlock the door..." When I put my key into the lock, my eye went past it to a milky-transparent piece of plastic – smaller than a dime – on the sidewalk. You guessed it: my flash drive cover. I have to tell you: it was cool. Just fun.
Just fun? Just a little thing? yeah, I guess so, but it reminded me to look for the blessings of God and the joys of life in the little things. And, when we see God at work in the little things, they become small stepping-stones to growing faith, faith that one day will grow big enough to see not just a lost item found, but a lost community saved!
Author and playwright Norman Mailer once said, “Every moment of one’s existence one is growing into more or retreating into less.” Even in the little things, I want to grow into more. How about you? Come grow with me, the best is yet to be!
This Week’s Scripture to Memorize:
John 1.14a: The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us…
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2 comments:
i love this story!! the "little" things are often where we are reminded that God is Lord over everything, no matter how big or small! :) yay for finding missing flashdrive covers!
yes! And Yay for little girls who are coming home to see daddy right now!
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