30 Days of Praise
Have you given much thought to the modern comforts we've been afforded? I can't imagine having to carry water from the creek to put in a big boiler out in the yard to get our laundry done. With as much laundry as we go through, I'd need to make a tent and do laundry round-the-clock. But, thank the Lord, someone invented the washing machine. What about a hot water heater? Have you ever been in your nice, relaxing, hot shower and suddenly had the water turn cold? While some like a refreshing cool shower, I definitely do NOT. I like it all-the-way hot. But, a hot shower is not something that is a necessity, is it? That's a luxury that we've been spoiled with but one that we rarely think to give thanks for. All of us are thankful for air-conditioning! None of you are old enough to remember ever not having it. I remember as a little girl having a newer house equipped with a central unit. However, running the air wasn't something that was a normal in our home. He only turned on the a/c for special occasions. I can remember getting so excited when he'd tell me to shut the windows because we were going to run the air for a little while. It's become as common as electricity in today's time. But, we need to remember that it hasn't always been that way. I could go on and on about the convenience of modern inventions. The dishwasher, the electric/gas stove, and the microwave are all common kitchen tools that we take for granted. What about....the hair dryer and flat-iron?? How many of us would come to church with wild, crazy hair without them?
There's just so many things that we use on a daily basis that we take for granted. I'm sure if you look around your home, you can find a bunch of things that you haven't ever thought of praising God for. To be honest, the quickest way to be thankful is to have those things taken away. How quickly we become very aware of the importance of our conveniences! Why don't we stop a few minutes today and thank God for how easy other people's inventions have made our lives. It is He Who created man with the wisdom to enrich our lives with ways that bless and help us. It is God Who deserves our praise!
Scripture Reading for the Day:
Proverbs 25
II Corinthians 4
I'm so thankful for all of these luxuries! There are still people today that don't have the privlidge to use these items. These are such a convince and Im thankful God has allowed me to own many of these luxury items.
ReplyDeleteGrowing up in India, I learned to be thankful for our modern conveniences, ESPECIALLY the A/C, dishwasher, and the washer/dryer! :) We Americans truly are blessed!
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