Pastor's thots

Last week I was locking the gate with my hands full. I couldn’t manage it so I laid my book down (this was a big, thick, very expensive book). After I locked the gate I went home to watch “Lost.” As I was drinking my coffee the next morning I remembered my book (big, thick, and expensive). I went outside to get it and it was gone. I checked my office to see if the custodian found it, nope, so I checked the French to see if they found it, nope, then I got worried.

1) I want that book for my sermon Sunday 2) I need that book for my doctorate. All I could do is order another one. By the way, the wife isn’t happy about me losing a big, thick, EXPENSIVE book, but you do what you have to. This week I thought, actually I had the same thought last week but decided against it, to ask the Jews. Guess what they had it. Now I have two big, thick, expensive books. (hopefully my son won’t read this because I decided this must be a God thing and my son needs this for Christmas) As I write this I’m reminded of I Cor. 10:13 “God will provide a way out.” Aren’t we like this with sin? God wants to help us, we know better, but we chose to do it our way. Whether we are compromising, or yielding, or moving too quick we chose to sin without looking for the God answer. We wind up wasting our resources on an un-needed big, thick, expensive book, or on a wasted opportunity to shine for God, or on a wasted life. Did I learn anything? Don’t ask!

Pastor Alan