These are hard days. Everyone has them at some point; when tension runs high; tempers run short. It is so hard to see so many combines hard at work and be stuck at home waiting for parts knowing that every day that goes by means our window of opportunity is closing - having harvest pushed back by a few days means much greater chance of poor quality and even poorer prices. It's been a real test of our patience and character. And yet, even as I write this, I know that there are many who have much larger, more urgent problems - like all those dealing with the Hurricane in the States. My heart goes out to those suffering from such loss and devestation.
We heard a very good exposition of Psalm 107 on Sunday. In it the Psalmist talks of different calamities that had befallen the people of God like wandering in the desert for 40 years, slavery/ imprisonment, storms, wicked rulers. Sometimes life throws such a curve ball that all our expertise, experience, confidence and courage count for nothing. And at these times we have the opportunity to call out to God. The last verse says that those who are wise will remember the faithful love of God. And that is something we can put our trust in no matter how tough our circumstances are.
In the meantime...maybe tomorrow things will look a little brighter again.
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