Last Monday while driving Natalie to school, the "low fuel" light came on my car.

I thought about the song "Busy Man" by Steven Curtis Chapman. His lyrics talk about being way too busy for God. Am I running with my eyes closed and missing life all along the way and not even know it? "Things" seem to take residence in my life a lot of times... I think I need this; and I want that. So with all this wanting, I work harder to make those things happen and be a part of my life. Is this really what it's all about? ...just to have more things? Matthew 6: 24 Jesus says that I cannot have two masters; I will either be devoted to one and despise the other, but I cannot serve both God and money. Many time I let the idea of having material items or "being known" for accomplishing something (but requires many personal, spiritual sacrifices) in my life be my goal... to be my success. People have told me... "you seem to have it together." Oh, man... little do they know that my head is a mess! Back to Matthew 6 in verse 25 and 26 say, "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?" I am too busy and I'm just trying to make it through the day on my own. I need God and I want Him there! I'm so glad He cares about me and the birds; I long to have the faith of those little birds.
There is more to life than just trying to make it through the days and the weeks... There is so much more! Jesus Christ was sent to earth for me to give me more to this life. I can't make it through a single day without God; nor do I want to try. It's difficult to run on "E" for very long; I know God is always there... and he offers me the fuel to make it through. It's not the cars fault that I ran out of gas ~ it's my fault. It was a great reminder when I was left stranded on the side of the road to stay focused on the fuel gauge and take the time to refuel... especially with God.
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