‘Thoughts'

Some Days The Wind Blows!

My wife and I were blessed with the opportunity to travel to Logan , Utah , where we watched the W.A.C. championships in gymnastics (my daughter is a gymnast for Southern Utah University). As we left Logan to go back to Cedar City , Utah (where my daughter goes to school), we were met with strong winds from a storm that was blowing in, with up to 81 mile an hour gusts.

Having spent some time in the Texas panhandle, you would think that this would not have been such a big deal. However, I struggled mightily to keep the truck on the road (many were the prayers in my mind). What would otherwise have been an easy and uneventful trip was long and trying. It required my complete attention, my best efforts, and my endurance. One lapse of concentration and we could have been blown into a barrier or off the road completely.

The next day was calm and we were blessed with the opportunity to worship with the congregation in Cedar City .

I couldn't help but consider the contrast from one day to the other. The truth is that our lives are just like that.

Some days are calm and a blessing in the things that we enjoy as Christians.

On the other hand, there are days that are dangerous to our soul with gusts of temptation, enticement, and distraction.

These days require our best efforts, our greatest endurance, and complete attention in order to overcome.

How important then are the words of the Apostle Paul, who said:

1 Corinthians 15:58

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast , immovable , always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”

Remember that some days the wind blows !

But immovable are those who abound in the work of the Lord!