No deep theological truths gripped me today, just the enjoyment of being in a relationship with the God of the Universe and trying to drink in the beauty and blessing of each and every moment.
Aside from letting my disgust at a marketing gimmick take the form of a verbal complaint, the day has been rather enjoyable. While updating her phone she we found out that she would either have to buy an accessory or pay money to have her contact information transferred to her new phone. I regret that I didn't handle my disappointment with greater tact. I didn't say any words that were inappropriate, but the tone of my voice wasn't very nice. One life lesson about the inability of man to be just in the eyes of Almighty God (Job 25:3). Yet this was only a visible manifestation of the remnants of my fallen nature that still seem to run away from living a righteous life. These glimpses of how selfish and sinful I can be move me to seek the Lord's forgiveness and cause me to rejoice greatly in His vast mercy that has been lavished upon me as one of His children.If not for the grace of God demonstrated through the shed blood of Christ we would all be toast. In fact, we deserve to experience His wrath, but Christ's pardon applied by faith frees us from getting what we deserve--Hallelujah.
Spent most of the afternoon running errands and doing a bit of shopping with my wife and youngest daughter. Those who know me appreciate the fact that shopping is not my thing--hunting, yes, shopping--NO. Some might even think that I would look at the afternoon and say--"An afternoon wasted." NOT SO! I enjoyed spending the time with my wife and youngest daughter. Typically I'm prone to endure these activities so that we can get on to the "important stuff of life." God is teaching me (I'm learning slowly which is all my fault and not God's) to treasure these moments, to enjoy Him in them and to learn to make the most of them. May the Lord work in each of us to never take moments for granted, but to enjoy them and to worship Him in every situation.
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