Every now and then I slip into a funk where I feel sorry for myself. I have a condition known as macular degeneration which if you live long enough ends in blindness. Last night I was trying to pour my coke into a glass and I couldn’t see and it ended up spilling all over me and our couch. It was dark and I couldn’t see the glass and had no depth perception. I promptly pitched a little PLOM party (Poor little old me).
I’m getting old and my life is not been easy due to the aches and pains that have taken me to a place where I do not want to be. Due to my adventurous lifestyle in my foolish youth, I’m finding aches and pains all over my body and can barely walk. Aha another thing to feel sorry for myself about. Of course the after effects of my recent brain surgeries give real cause for concern. My right hand shakes and the tremors can be bad paticularly bad late in the day and I don’t have much strength in my right hand. Wahhhhh!
I could go on but what is the use? I realized this morning that I’m blessed beyond measure and what little trials I endure are of little impotance when compared to my blessings. I have a wonderful wife and conpanion and have been married for 53 years. I have the best sons a man could want and my grandchildren are straight A students, love the Lord, and are a pure joy to be around. My career was outstanding and I’m financially secure. God has saved me countless times from the brink of death. Why in the world would I ever complain?
I don’t like the rainy weather; I don’t like the drought; I’m going blind; I’m getting old; I’m having ill effects from my two brain surgeries, blah, blah, blah! It probably is making God puke.
I don’t know about you, but before I start complaining I’m going to stop and count my blessings. When I get through I’m going to get on my knees and thank God for every last one of them and not the least of which the fact that my sins have been forgiven because of Jesus dying on the cross and willingly taking my punishment. I urge you to do likewise.
Isaiah 41:10
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.