Chatting with Jesus
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Lord, You saw it. It wasn’t pretty, was it? After studying Psalm 101, the “I-will-make-these-changes-in-my-life” Psalm on how to maintain the integrity of our relationship with You, I felt confident I could handle whatever might pop up. It didn’t take long for You to show me otherwise, Lord.
As a reward for being “the greatest father in the history of the world,” and in celebration of my 75th year on this planet, we purchased a GreenEgg smoker/grill. As a “Rewards” member of this national company, one benefit is free delivery of merchandise. When the delivery van arrived, the workmen dropped the massive grill and table in the driveway. When I politely asked them about moving it to the patio as planned, they became rude and snippy, then drove off. As the van disappeared over the horizon, that’s when the ugly words spang out of me.
Wait a minute. That’s not supposed to happen. I’m a Christ-follower. I write devotionals. I write stories about You, Jesus. I determined to follow Psalm 101’s outline for godly living, and then I react that way? And to my embarrassment, this happened in front of my family. Ouch! Immediately, the Holy Spirit convicted me of my pride, thinking I’d be immune to such weakness of character. Industrial strength repentance followed quickly.
Lessons learned? Like the psalmist, I must never think I can live for God in my own strength. I need God 24/7. Your grace never condemns, just forgives and keeps us in the right path, (Romans 8:1).
THANKFUL 
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