“It’s not always been this way”
I guess that sort of comment is commonplace for someone my age … and I kinda hate that.
I hate that I now have times when I am comparing the present to the past. I hate that when I do, I am often referring to the past as the good ol’ days.
But what was at the crux of my good ol’ days comment is that I was holding onto something too tightly.
I think we all do that, with different things, beliefs, people or experiences that we love. We love it/them so much, we make it of such value that we become unwilling to let it go. Our love for that thing becomes greater than our love for and trust in Christ.
The very first of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:3) tells us,
“You are to have no other gods besides me.”
For some it is their job, or their expectations, or their home, or even their religion ahead of Christ.
I have always felt that it is people who we most often put first. Our spouse our parents, but even more so, our children who get placed high above all else.
This recent good ol’ days comment made me realize that it was my own pride that prevented me from trusting in God to work out the situation. If I were to be honest, I would have to say part of my problem is I’m not always trusting that Jesus will do what needs to be done, without some cost to … me.
You see, my pride … it tends to be a bit of security blanket for me, and what would protect me if I gave it up to Him?
Ya, I know, HE will and does protect me. HE has a view of how this current situation will resolve, and HE is trustworthy.
The past, present and future are in his hands … imagine what he might have for me, for us, if we would be willing to hand over what we hold so tightly.
“The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.”
1 Thessalonians 5:24
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