[Friday's Devotional] Reminders

 

If the devotionals didn't seem to flow one to the other this week, they probably didn't. I am never sure what is going to come out when I sit down to think and write these words. But somehow he guides my thoughts and hands, and you are able to see the result. Often something comes into my mind, or I see or hear something, that reminds me of an occasion in the past which means something to me and has relevance to what I feel needs to be written.

 

I wonder how many of us have a quiet time in the morning before the day officially begins, when we can pray and spend some time with God? Or maybe your time is in the quietness of the evening.  One or the other for pretty much all of you I expect.  But apart from that how often during the rest of the day do we give any thought to our Lord?  Too busy?  No time to spare?  Too wrapped up in our own little world?  Perhaps some of us are missing those little reminders.

 

When I was still working there would be times when things were not going too well, or we were under pressure to get a big job completed and despatched that day.  Then something 'clicked' and somehow the job got easier or was completed quicker than expected.  Or I'd remember something that hadn't been done and could correct that in the nick of time.  There was the odd occasion when, unexpectedly, someone actually came and said "thank you" for a job I had done.  God was just reminding me he was there.

I had a sign above my bench: "Impossibilities done immediately, but only God does miracles."

Another time I may be out walking, perhaps in the country, and something catches my eye, my ear, or my nose.  A small bird, a flower, a view only seen from this place, the sounds of the country, the aroma of the plants.  More reminders.

 

I found myself thinking, "Thank you for that, Lord" at odd times any day and still do.  He keeps reminding me that he is there.  I'm sure you are getting those reminders too.  You don't have to look too hard and they really help the day along.

 

Which reminds me……..No!  I'd better stop now before I rabbit on for another couple of pages.

 

Lord, we offer you our thanks for being there when we need you and for watching over us even when we think we are doing alright.  Help us to notice those little reminders that make the day so much better.  Amen.

 

 

Jim Finch