Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Tuesday’s Devotion: Stinky Garbage



Matthew 7:12 (CEB) Therefore, you should treat people in the same way that you want people to treat you; this is the Law and the Prophets.

I really don’t like walking on garbage day. I did pretty good last week until I was almost home.  Someone’s garbage receptacle was overflowing and smelled awful.  What do those people throw away? Ugh.  Joe and I use our garbage disposal for food waste and recycle paper, plastic and cans so we rarely fill up our can.  I’m glad my trash isn’t offensive to others.  Sometimes we let the other type of garbage in our life spill over onto others.  It’s often difficult to put on a happy face and be pleasant when we are stressed out or irritated because of some person or some situation.  Yet we would do well to remember this scripture – it’s the Golden Rule most of us learned at an early age.  Let’s all contain our garbage and dispose of it in a proper way. 

Holy God, we need you constantly in our life to help us stay at peace when things bother us.  Help us to treat others as we wish to be treated. We pray that you remove our anxieties and anger; teach us to let God and to turn to you when we are troubles.  We ask in Jesus’ name, amen.

Blessings,
Paige

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