Drops of Sunshine - Daily Bread

 

 

 

 

 

In my career experience, I've learned that the employees that live the furthest away have a tendency to arrive at work earlier than most. It's because, if they're smart, they have contingency plans for horrible traffic or other things that may cause delays. The employees that live nearby have a tendency to cut it closer with timing. It's easier to get comfortable with a commute and it's also easier to trick yourself into thinking you have more time than you actually have. That type of complacency is a tricky game and can be a dangerous one when it comes to our souls. We should focus on staying ready so that we aren't caught outside the door like the five.  

When I was a child, I always wondered how you fight a war without any weapons. For sure, that was a losing battle. Mind you, as a child, the only weapons I could envision were physical. But just as the saying says you can't bring a knife to a gun fight, you can't bring physical weapons to a spiritual war. Furthermore, it takes spirit to understand the spiritual. In order to armor up and learn what I need to be equipped with, I need to rely on God.

Preparation is remarkable and at times, it's just as emotional as when you receive what you've been preparing for. Like a good meal. Lots of us see that during Thanksgiving, right? All day  long prep and process. And there's some waiting too, like yesterday's verse noted. But when it's meal time, it was all worth it. Trusting and believing God for something is similar. But the reward is beyond compare. If we keep trusting him. He won't fail us.