Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Isaiah
50:4-9a
Lindsay Ballew
Have you ever done something not very intelligent,
also known as “just plain dumb”? If you
didn’t just smirk to yourself and start having laughable memories of past times
run through your head, then you just haven’t lived. As I think back to the “good old days”, I
remember idiotic things done as a child, more serious idiotic things done as a
teen and then I can even remember some really idiotic things I did just
yesterday. When I do these not so
intelligent things, I can have one of several reactions: I am often mad at myself for doing something
so dumb; or I might become extremely embarrassed, as my face grows red with
heat thinking to myself “Who just witnessed that really dumb thing I just
did?” I might even grow angry with
someone else as I blame someone else for the thing that I just did.
As I began my studies four years ago with twelve of
my peers in a Disciple class, I was so overwhelmed and dumbfounded by the
idiotic things that the Israelites did.
I thought to myself “Can’t they see that they are sinning over and over
and over again?” “Don’t they see that
God’s wrath will continue to rain down on them until they get their act
together?” And then I realized, “Oh wait,
they are not different than me!” I am
that person.
I
seem to continue to make mistakes in my life.
I am so grateful to have faith to help me realize that God is there, no
matter what. God will be there to peel
me off the floor and to bring me back down when I forget who I am. I am a child of God. I am God’s.
God
is there picking me up, patting me on the back and saying, “Lindsay, it’s a new
day. Pick your head up and let’s move
forward together. I am here to guide
you.”
Prayer: Lord, guide me today and remind me to look
for You as I live my life. Thank you for continuing to show me grace.
Daily Challenge: Make good choices.
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