Let us share our stories

Paslams 107:1-9

1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.  

2 Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story— 

those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,  

3 those he gathered from the lands, 

from east and west, from north and south.  

4 Some wandered in desert wastelands, 

finding no way to a city where they could settle.  

5 They were hungry and thirsty, 

and their lives ebbed away.  

6 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, 

and he delivered them from their distress.  

7 He led them by a straight way 

to a city where they could settle.  

8 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love 

and his wonderful deeds for mankind,  

9 for he satisfies the thirsty 

and fills the hungry with good things.

Let us tell our stories. We all have them. Stories of salvation. Stories of rescue. Stories of comfort. Let us tell our stories. That is all God asks us to do. He has done so much for us. He has saved us from the sin that snared us and lead us to a place of rest and peace. Let us thank Him today and share our good news with someone else. 

Blessings

Chasing the wind

I have seen everything done in this world, and I tell you, it is all useless. It is like chasing the wind. (Ecclesiastes 1:14 GNT)

We spend so much time and energy chasing after the wind. You know those things we think are so important and later we realize what a waste of time and energy they actually were. 

I don't have a lot of free time at this stage of my life. We are busy. I call it our busy season. There is always something that needs to be done. Someplace we need to go. Not a lot of time to just sit and rest our brains.  But, I often wonder if I am chasing the wind. Is this all necessary?  It is in the moment, but when I look back later in my life what will I think about this time in my life?  My busy season?  Will it all seem like the chasing of the wind or will I be glad I persevered through it and am reaping the rewards of all that hard work?  

I guess time will only tell. 

I believe this is a good thing to reflect on. A very good thing to bring to God in prayer. Only God already knows our futures and those things that are important and those pursuits that are not. Only He can lead us into those things that are worthwhile. 

Blessings.