Today was like any other day. Get up, get showered, get dressed, let the
dogs out, feed the dogs, refill the water bowls, have breakfast, clean
the dog run, vacuum the house, walk the dogs, go to my boring job, come
home feed the horses, clean the corral, have supper, watch TV, go to
bed. Just the same old, same old, how incredibly boring is my life was
my nagging mental refrain. And then I remembered the Israelites and the
manna story, which really didn't end well at all when God rained down
the quail they were begging for and a great majority of them died
because God's anger burned against them for their discontent with what
he had so graciously provided. Mmm, now this gave me something to think
about and ultimately changed my own attitude toward my everyday
blessings. For indeed the same old, same old, are blessings from God
which rain down anew every day, something which I see and am thankful
for when I have the right attitude.
An attitude like the one Paul
encouraged the Colossians to embrace when he said:
"Whatever you
do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for
men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord
as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." Colossians 3:23-24
So tomorrow as I rise and begin my same old, same old chores yet
again, I intend to be thankful for them. I intend to get back on the
grateful track by choosing to view them as the blessings from above
which they are; opportunities to serve and care for others, myself and
the things God has given to bless, sustain, and encourage me. And I
intend to perform them with all my heart, as working for the Lord, and
somehow as I do so, I expect that my day might not be so humdrum after
all!
Prayer: Father God thank you for the opportunity to serve
you through doing our everyday chores with all our heart, as working for
the Lord: An opportunity which when embraced has the power to turn the
humdrum aspects of our lives into spiritual food for our souls. In
Christ's name we pray. Amen.
Lynne Phipps
Atlin, B.C.
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