BUSYness
“For I
am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my
departure 7I have
fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”
(2 Timothy 4: 6 & 7)
Those of you that
have been Good News buddies for a while know that I relate closely with the
many race analogies used by Paul in his letters. They are meaningful today
because I have a sense that the events around the world have thrown us in to a
high state of BUSYness. (Spell-check hates that word but I like it!). In Paul’s
message above he is not talking about a marathon, a work week, getting to the
children’s activities; it has nothing to do with our BUSYness. It has to do
with keeping our faith peaked during the process of life.
This was
triggered today because retired old Bob is too busy with fun stuff, teaching swimming,
helping others in need, increasing my exercise program and generally being Bob.
For the second day in a row I woke up before the sun with activities and obligations
pushing my spirituality from the forefront. I can tell when that happens
because I am not at peace during the day and I generally start reading the
newspaper with my coffee; back to my old ways.
The
following is the story of a friend with the right idea! A good friend that has five children and one
was in a weekend tournament. The dreaded event occurred; he made it to the
championship game on Sunday morning- OOPs there goes the Lord into the back
seat. NO, that is not the story! The game was 40 miles away, it was a Minnesota
winter day with freezing rain (June and I had trouble going three miles to
church.). My friend got is family up very early, left several hours early and
attended services in the tournament city before the game. They took the time to
recharge their spiritual batteries when they could. That’s a story worth
telling and a family with great priorities.
Thought for the Day: In a
counter to Paul's message about the race, I also read the following from the 23rd
Psalm: “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,
He restores my soul”. Take a prayer break today and every day.
Prayer for Today: Dear
father, today we pray for personal peace.
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