Friday’s Devotion: Caught in a Deluge!

Matthew 7:24-27  “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.  The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.  But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.  The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

It seems that since I came back from our trip last week it has just been pouring. I’m not talking about rain outside.  Rather It’s the feeling that I am being deluged with things that need to be done and all done by yesterday.  There’s a lot of end of the year reporting and first of the year planning for churches.  I have thank-you notes to write, a ministerial candidate mentee to counsel, and I just agreed to plan and provide the new office installation for the Service League next week.  The parsonage is only half un-decorated and my vacuum cleaner died.  But looking on the bright side of things, my house is built upon a rock.  I know that I am steadied by the Holy Spirit and surrounded by people willing to help as they can.  I am grateful for them and for the strength that God provides me each day. I can’t say enough to people about the importance of having a strong relationship with God.  The rewards are both immediate and eternal.

Loving God, Thank you for reaching out to us and drawing us near so that we may know you and experience the strength and power in our lives that we can only have through the Holy Spirit.  We ask your continued blessing upon each day.  In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.