It's already almost a full week into the new year of 2009. I hope your first days are going well. I can't complain, things are good here in Georgetown. I'm always thankful for our health, our families, our families' health and Mark's job.
I would like warmer weather and sunshine, but I know that will be coming and I'll appreciate it all the more because of the days we don't have it.
I'm also thankful to have the promise of God's great love for us, renewed each and every morning.(Lamentations 3:22-23) This morning I'm reminded in the Upperroom reading that life is not fair. Two stories illustrate this, the prodigal son and the parable of the workers in the vineyard. This is a difficult concept for most of us. We want life to be fair, doggonnit!! If we have lived our lives righteously and according to God's laws, we should get what we deserve from Him, and that should surely be more than someone who lives a sinful, selfconsumed life enjoying the worldy rewards year after year. Don't we get more for our faithfulness? Sorry, we are promised eternal life with our Father in heaven, as are they, when they repent and accept Jesus as their savior. If we don't rejoice over their salvation, something is wrong in our understanding of God and his unsurpassing love for His children, all of us.
I wish I knew my Bible better. There's a wonderful verse that states that the three most important things are love, faith and hope, and the greatest of these is love. How wonderful to hear and see that in a music video by the country duo of the year, Sugarland. They actually performed it at Rupp Arena just mere months ago and turned it into a music video. It's awesome!! If you get the chance, listen to the words closely, as well as the on stage special effects.
I hope you are enjoying the new year as well as having a great day. luv, Susan
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