Pulling into a parking lot today, there in the middle of the lane strode a young man, looking straight at me, with no regard what so ever of moving to one side or the other, he blindly strode directly in my path as a rite of passage through some unforeseen pedestrian zone I had somehow invaded.
As I pulled into the space after a mere few seconds of waiting for this young man to exit stage left, it dawned on me just how arrogant we have become as guests in a foreign land. I am not talking about by nationality or ethnicity.
I am talking about how instead of being gracious for the gifts we have been bestowed, we arrogantly claim them in our name as our possessions instead of claiming them in the name of the one who granted them to us, Jehovah.
How often we speak arrogantly of the such things that have no pleasure, bring no rest, no hope. Instead f being blessed with good fortune I submit we are damned with it instead. Damned with the constant reminder of seduction, how easy it is to fondle with pleasure.
Arrogance has never produced hope, whereas, grace has. Place our soul in his hands, so that his name may be written on it for all eternity. Clarity in purpose, courage in correcting our placement, fear and reverence in his admonishment, he loves us all.
Place yourselves in correct order of precedence, when the cadence is called for the final march, there is no order of self importance. All those who died to become new again will know life everlasting, those who waited will not.
Know the Lord our God, worship and honor him in all things granted.
