Daily Devotional for Friday, January 30, 2009 Have you missed any of our devotionals? Remember they can be found in the Archive section of our Website
http://www.gospelines.com "From the 'Burbs to the Boonies" Have you ever wondered how it would feel to be free of the rat race? If you live in a big city like Houston, TX, you probably dream of that time when you will settle down into some type of relaxed lifestyle, no more debts, no house payments, no overbearing bosses and no TRAFFIC! I recently faced the decision of moving from the 'burbs to the boonies, where there IS less traffic, very little stress, no huge house notes, etc., etc. You might think that removing the bondage of city life would cure many ills. But like any life-changing event, it takes some adjustment. The decision to move in with an 81 year old family member to provide 24 hour care seemed uncomplicated at first. Diabetes and loss of sight had made it impossible for her to live alone. But how do you put everything from a house with 2,000 square feet into a house of 1,300 square feet that already has all the furniture it can hold? Do the math, it just doesn't fit! My twenty year old son reminds me daily, and LOUDLY, that he doesn't like it here! "We are too far from my friends... there's nothing to do here... I drive an hour and a half to get to school." Sometimes bondage can be better than a stress-free lifestyle. At least we knew what to expect in the city, and bondage or not, we were in our comfort zone back there. I feel like Moses being screamed at by the Israelites for taking them out of Egypt. "What have you done to us? Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us out in the desert to die? It would have been better if we had remained slaves under the Egyptians than to die in the desert like this! Are you crazy?" (A rough paraphrase of Exodus 14:11-12) One thing I have learned through this situation is that wherever I live, life's pressures are going to exist. Changing the geography won't change the heart. Beloved, wherever we are, that's where we are... you and I will be the same person inside regardless of where we live or work. That is, unless we embrace the greater truth that God doesn't change! He is the same whether I am in the burbs or the boonies. His great love is unchanging. In fact, He is always more ready to provide blessings than I am prepared to receive them no matter where I live. Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." (Exodus 14:13-14) If you are frustrated because of a recent change in your circumstances, hold on to the truth that God will fight for you! Sometimes we need to find that quiet corner and be still to know that He is still the awesome God that He always has been! GospeLines Prayer: Father, teach me that my circumstances do not need to dictate my walk with You; deliver me from belly aching every time I feel sorry for myself because things aren't the way they used to be. I delight in You, omnipotent, omniscient, unchanging Lord of my life. Hallelujah! Tommy Harrison, D. Min. O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [email protected] or [email protected] window live messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
