Memories

 

Today, I’m missing an old friend, so excuse me for being a bit melancholy.  Actually, we’ve been friends from the day that I was born.  It’s the mole on my back.  Last month when I went to the dermatologist, I told her that the mole in the middle of my back was itching me and I wanted to schedule surgery to remove it.  She said, “I can do it right now, if you like.”  I was pleasantly surprised and within 3 minutes it was gone.  I was left with a Band-Aid in its place.  It took 2 weeks for the wound to heal.  The scab came off in the shower yesterday.  For obvious reasons, I won’t show you a picture of my mole scar.  R.I.P.  Have you ever had a besetting sin that has plagued you for years upon end?  You have tried to overcome this evil, but you haven’t been able to beat it back.  Hey, maybe it’s time to give up and let the dear Lord have it!  Galatians 5:16, "This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh."  When your flesh is in conflict with the Spirit of God, it’s time to surrender your will to the Holy Spirit.  Only God can overcome your sins.  The best plan of action is to give your problems over to the Lord.  He can surgically remove them!  Try Jesus.  He will not disappoint you!

B B Gun

 

Five years ago, I bought my grandson a B.B. gun.  His parents were not too thrilled with me, but I didn’t care; I didn’t buy it for them.  But the gun had to stay at my house.  My only rule was that Bennett couldn’t shoot my birds that eat at my bird feeder.  But we have killed many a tin can.  We shoot holes in apples and plastic bottles and you-name-it.  I bought Bennett that B.B. gun because I remember all of the fun times that I had when I was a boy with my B.B. gun.  And I remember the warnings that my dad gave to me.  I remember my B.B. gun locked up for two weeks after an infraction.  But that’s how I learned.  Why is it that boys are drawn to dangerous things?  I think it’s in our DNA.  Hey, do you like to take risks?  Or do you like to play it safe?  I think that there is a risk-taking streak in all of us.  Jesus asked Simon Peter to take a risk one day on the sea of Galilee.  Luke 5:4, “Now when he (Jesus) had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.”  Peter had fished all night and had caught nothing and was doubtful, but he obeyed. Peter took a risk, and caught the biggest catch of fish of his life!  Hey, are you willing to take a chance on Jesus?  Are you willing to step out by faith and trust Jesus?  Remember, He will NEVER let you down.  Trust Jesus; you’ll never be sorry that you did.

Toothbrush

 

I have an Oral-B electric toothbrush that I use every morning and every evening … hopefully.  I have learned the hard way that when I am done, I must turn the thing off while it is still in my mouth or it will fling toothpaste all over the bathroom!  But the toothbrush has a high speed, a low speed, and an off.  And sometimes I push the switch at the right place, and sometimes I don’t.  And sometimes I push the switch again thinking that I pushed it wrong, and I turn it back on again (refer to the warning sentence above).  So, just yesterday morning, by accident, I learned that if I push the switch hard, the toothbrush will instantly turn off!  I have had that thing for years and didn’t know that little fact!  Reminds me of my spiritual life.  There are so many wonderful benefits that I have in the Lord that I am just not activating.  They are available to me, but I am ignorant of them!  The dear Lord has so much to give to me that I am just not accessing!  Lamentations 3:22&23, “It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”  Hey, access the blessings that the Lord has available for you.  He is ready to meet your needs today.  Yes, He is.