Disappointments

Much like approximately 80% (my guess...) of the population of Indianapolis, I watched the Colts game tonight. Unfortunately (SPOILER ALERT), the Colts lost. And like other playoff games lost, this one was a big disappointment. During the game, I was fellowshipping with some of the people from my church in Mooresville. One of the things we talked about was how fortunate we are as people. One of the men from our church was at the grocery store today, and the family in front of him couldn't pay for their groceries. The card they had food stamps on apparently didn't have enough funds to pay for the groceries. Luckily, someone who knew them was there, and paid for them. It was then he really noticed how fortunate he was. He realized that he never had to worry about if they were going to be able to afford the groceries for the week. He realized that his disappointments of the day weren't anything big compared to people who were much less fortunate than him. This reminded me of Ephesians 3:20-21 (KJV)- "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen." God can literally do anything. Some things that we can't even dream of, he can just DO. Why doesn't that cure us of our disappointments?

My prayer this evening if for all of us as Christians (or non-Christians) to be happy with how God's blessed us. For Christians, the first blessing we should be thankful for is our salvation. God loved us enough to send His own Son to die for our sins. For non-Christians, a blessing you can be thankful for is that God loves you enough to give you the chance to be saved. That Son He gave for the Christians? He gave that Son for you, too. All you have to do is believe and confess. It's that simple. Just believe that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin as God's only Son, lived a sinless life, then died for your sins, and was raised from the dead; then confess that you are a sinner. Romans 3:23 says "for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." We all mess up. It's true. However, John 3:16 says "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." That means that God gave His Son specifically so we could join Him in Heaven. I am thankful for that promise every day, and I pray that it will be a reminder of God's blessings during my times of disappointment.