Thanksgiving Day

November 22, 2007

It’s Thanksgiving Day; yesterday my bride was busy getting things ready for today. She is a list person, and if needs to be done get it done right now. What a blessing. We were up early this morning getting the smoker ready to do the turkey. As I came into the house last night and saw the bustle of activity I was reminded of a thought I’ve had several times after the Thanksgiving meal “all the work and preparation that went into this meal and it was over so quick”. We live our lives like that we work so hard to get to the event; we forget to enjoy the journey. Then I thought about my walk with Christ, at times it’s the complete opposite I’m so worried about my preparation of getting to heaven and more concerned about making sure that I’m getting the most out of life, not focusing on the prize of spending eternity with God. The time we spend here on earth is going to be a blip on the timeline compared to eternity spent with God. I struggle with the balance of meeting the needs of my family to provide for them, do what I’m supposed to do and I wonder if I’ll ever get it right. God calls us to a better and greater relationship with him. And it’s completely opposite of what you would think. I don’t get less, I seem to get more. The more I look to God the more peace I seem to have. In the bible Jeremiah 29:11-12 says 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. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. God knows what he’s doing he’s preparing us for eternity whether we spend it with him our in hell. The small blip on the timeline that’s our life is the preparation for forever... I will most likely keep on questioning if I’m doing the right thing at the right time that’s part of my makeup like my bride and her list. But I do know that I serve a God that came to earth, died in the cross for all our sins, and most importantly rose again 3 days later and as Matthew 11:28 says Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. I will rest in God ,Have a Great Thanksgiving and enjoy and your time with family, friends, football, and of course the food.