Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His presence continually!
1 Chronicles 16:11
Could you imagine being invited to a special dinner at the White House or Buckingham Palace to meet with the president or queen and their distinguished staff? This would be quite the honor. Those of you living in the D.C. area, maybe some of you have!
Now imagine, the day you were invited, however, you realized you had a conflict. On the very date you were invited to this once-in-a-lifetime event, you had a scheduled a dentist appointment. It was just a checkup and cleaning; but it was a conflict, and a choice needed to be made.
It doesn’t seem like much of a decision, does it? I mean, you can always reschedule the dentist, whereas the other invitation can't be changed – unless you are really, really important, I suppose(!)
The interesting thing is that this is what we often do with God. Each and every day we have the opportunity to spend time with the creator of the universe – either reading His Word and/or in prayer with Him – and we (I) continually choose to spend time doing something much less important.
I am thankful that God is patient with us. He shows me grace by always being ready to meet with me. I am the one missing out by my choices.
I need my time reading the Bible. I need my time in prayer – for myself, for others, and just to be quiet and listen to God. This centers me and aligns my priorities for the day. What a great gift God has given us. Let’s not miss it today.
God bless you!
Gary
