Reaching out from Grand Lake Community Chapel
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Greetings in Christ!
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it! It may be overcast, and there may be rain in the forecast, but this is a magnificent day! The Lord has blessed us with a day full of possibilities for adventure and learning, so let us rejoice in those gifts, and let us be glad for the unlimited opportunities that are available to us.
It’s interesting how we sometimes write off a day because it doesn’t look like our plans are going to come to fruition as we had hoped; maybe we’d planned a day on the lake, or a round of golf with friends, or a family picnic under a canopy of trees, and the weather doesn’t cooperate. Or maybe we were looking forward to a day of getting things done in the house because the weather forecast was pretty dismal, but a beautiful sunny day beckons us outdoors. Either way, our plans for the day have been disrupted, and we can get a little “testy.” Why is that? There are so many fun and interesting things to do with our days, so why is it so upsetting when we have to change course? There’s an old joke that goes something like this: if you want to make God laugh, tell him you have plans. Now, there’s nothing wrong with making God laugh; after all, laughter is a gift from God that is highly undervalued. But it would probably put a smile on God’s face if we were just a tad less stuck in our ways, and a wee bit more willing to embrace whatever each day presents us with. So how’s about we try to relax a little, and enjoy this day with a sense of joy and excitement, and see how it unfolds in God’s perfect time? There will always be time to take care of the essentials of life, even if that time is available tomorrow.
Blessings,
Karen and Greg
Home: (989) 474-9116, Cell: (734) 502-5969
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For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
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