Romans 15:13
I pray that God, who gives hope,
will bless you with complete happiness and peace because of your faith.
And may the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope.
Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.
You
may not be old enough to know who “Samantha Stephens” was. But when I
was growing up, this character – played by the late Elizabeth Montgomery
– was a friendly “witch” on a show aptly named “Bewitched.” With just a
wrinkle of her nose, Samantha could make all sorts of things happen!
And this time of year, I kinda wish I was her! I look around at house
cleaning that needs to be done and think of all of the things I will do
in the next few weeks to prepare for and enjoy the holiday season, and I
wish I could wrinkle my nose and make it all materialize instantly!
Since
this probably ain’t happenin’, I continue to plug along…confident that
everything will all be done that needs to be done – and the rest won’t
matter. I have made a commitment to enjoy these days with complete
happiness and peace…to rest in the assurance that all will be well and
each person who enters our home during the next seven weeks will find a
spirit of hope and joy here. And petty and smug as it sounds to say
this, I know that the Holy Spirit will power my efforts and bring about a
good outcome.
Yes, there are far more important things for God
to concentrate on than whether or not I get the house clean and a
Thanksgiving meal on the table. Surely He is more concerned with the
horrific tragedies of this world…sickness, suffering, and “real”
problems than whether or not I get the presents wrapped, Christmas cards
sent and cookies baked. It is a far bigger deal that the hungry and
homeless are fed and sheltered than whether our children’s Christmas
program at church comes together well – or our kiddos have homemade
Christmas outfits to wear for pictures with Santa! And yet, God
orchestrates all of these things just as swiftly and surely as He does
the “big stuff!”
So today, I am hopeful…and at peace. I know Who
is in charge of everything from world events and human sickness and
suffering…to how good the turkey will taste on Thanksgiving Day and my
ability to “git ‘r done” with ample energy and stamina – and a
joy-filled attitude! And I pray that you feel this same power. May God
truly fill you with hope and peace today – and each day. And if He
sees fit to give me the ability to twitch my nose and make things happen
like Samantha, I’ll take that, too!
©2015 Debbie Robus
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