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AdvertisementMeditation for 11-9-09Read Philippians 4:4-9 Give liberally and be ungrudging when you do so, for on this account the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake. --Deuteronomy 15:10 (NRSV) While my two preschool-age children played at the park with my husband, I took a walk. We had recently discovered that I was pregnant. Though I rejoiced, I was also troubled. Every day was the same: I changed diapers, put away toys, read board books, and answered lots of questions. I wondered, What is the purpose of it all? I came to an open church and wandered in. I sat in the front row and prayed, "Why am I doing this?" As I prayed, I realized that I wasn't living my life in thanksgiving for God's many blessings, particularly for the sacrifice of Christ. I had allowed daily tasks to take away the joy of following Christ, and I had developed a grudging heart. After a time of prayer, I dried my eyes and was able to go back to the playground and join my family with a cheerful heart. These days, I remember that no matter what God gives me to do in life, I can "do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him" (Col. 3:17, NIV). PRAYER Thank you, God, for all your blessings and for reminders of your gracious love. Amen. Thought for the Day As we follow Christ, our daily tasks can become the work of God. Sonya A. Haskins (Tennessee) Advertisement
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