This morning at church I found myself laughing at something my grandpa said to me during worship between songs. It took at least a slide or two for me to stop giggling and focus on worshiping again. It was a precious moment that I will hold close to my heart forever.
A few minutes later we arrived at the part of service where we take communion. As I was reflecting on what Jesus must have gone through as he died upon the cross I found myself thinking about how often we take things for granted. Sure, I go to church each week and take communion but do I REALLY think about what Jesus went through each time I go through those motions??? As I settled down to pray I thought of the two years I spent in Thailand and what it felt like to be away from a church family for that long. I remembered the first Sunday after I returned and how I cried through most of the service because it was just so wonderful to be back worshiping with my church family. That day I had promised myself to not take the opportunity to worship together for granted. However, now just three months later I found myself starting to head in that direction. How did that happen??? I have started falling into the traps of this world. Traps of selfishness, busyness, and taking things for granted. How do we get out of them when the world keeps pushing us back in?
The best thing I can think of is to give it to God in prayer. So, I asked Him to help me remember these things daily, that each moment with every person I encounter would be special. That this life wouldn't be about me, but what He can do through me. It's a reminder I need daily as I get up and go about my day. We are here on this earth for such a short time, we can't afford to take a single day for granted.
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