I know, I know, it's been a few weeks since my last post. So sue me - I've been preoccupied with other things. Anyway, on with the new. One thing that has preoccupied me lately is my two cars. In a strange bit of timing, I was without a car for over a week recently. I took my '68 Datsun 510 wagon (automatic) in to my mechanic for brake work, and while he had it my '78 Datsun 280z got a leak inside the dash. So I was sans car, and I had to find other means of getting around. Work was no problem - I live close enough that I can (and do) commute by bike. But other appointments were a challenge - getting to my band rehearsals, getting to the church. I had to rely on other people for rides. It wasn't too bad, though. It was a good reminder that I'm not in control - God is. He controls when things happen, and how people get to and from where they go to and from.
James 4 says:
13 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit." 14 You don't even know what tomorrow will bring—what your life will be! For you are a bit of smoke that appears for a little while, then vanishes.
15 Instead, you should say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that." (HCSB)
We make great plans for our days, our years, but we do not know what will happen tomorrow. We don't even know what will happen in the next 5 minutes. Only God knows the future.
Well, that's it for now. If the Lord wills, I will be posting more often than once every three weeks. I'm aiming for once or twice a week, but God has the final say.
Happy Turkey Day to all, and to all a good night!
Until next time, I remain
bIsh
