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Wow!... How one penny can make a big difference. I shared with the men's group at our church this evening how my entire afternoon seemed wasted when I went to buy a stamp at the post office and had to stand in line for the counter because the stamp dispensing machine did not take pennies. I had exact change... 41 cents. Short of buying more stamps than I needed (after all the price of stamps goes up next month) I chose to stand in line... a long line... which threw off my entire afternoon. How frustrating!
My reading took me to Genesis, chapter 18 today. The chapter tells of basically two events that occurred the same day as three heavenly visitors visited with Abraham and Sarah. In both events the Lord has the last word. This does something within me as I think about my afternoon.
My well planned afternoon was blown out of water by something as small as having exact change (now why couldn't these machines accept pennies too... guess I'm still not over it!). What is it Lord that You would have me glean from this experience today? Could it be that after all is said and done You have the final say?... that nothing happens apart from Your knowledge? Your word stands strong and forever? What is it...? Could it be that I have blown this afternoon's events out of proportion and I shouldn't be such a whinny baby, and be thankful that I had enough change? After all, it could have been worse to be a penny short!
Forgive me Lord... Your word will endure forever. At the end of this day I'm drawn to reflect on how good You are to me. Thank you for caring so much to make Your grace about me... when it's really all about You. May You have the last word in my life this day! -Amen.