I have been pondering my eyes,that are beginning, rather have begun... to be somewhat useless on their own for close work. I have to put on glasses now to read, where before I could at least squint and get by with it. It is frustrating as a physical reality.
But what does that me to me on a spiritual basis?
How much does God do for me in His amazing Mercy and Grace that I am unaware of?
That is the question of the week.
I see a lot of things that come my way by just thinking, 'Here is a need'. And before I know it, God in His graciousness has filled that need.
Hmmm.
I was thinking today while I was in the grocery store: 'I don't do enough for You.' So I bought an expensive bottle of olive oil to burn. I was surprised that was hard to do. The ready advice says, "What a waste of perfectly good money."
But then I did buy it...'Just for You because you are so wonderful to me.'
As I was taking it down from the shelf, I had another little conversation with myself, saying as I was thinking of buying it:
'Maybe I should give this same money to someone who needs it'. But it seemed very right to buy a really beautiful gift for my beloved God. So I did.
When I got outside the grocery store, there was a young woman who approached me and was begging, needing money to catch a bus home. She was running away from a brutal relationship. So I gave her half the fare. In retrospect I see that it was the same amount as the bottle of olive oil.
God gave me the opportunity to give to him in both ways today. Wasn't that interesting.
God is as close as one's calling upon Him (crying out to Him.)
How much more can I see if I look really closely.
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