Spoiled milk.........

Good morning! Well, I had to work last night and when I arrived back home this morning I heard a strange noise in the kitchen. I heard a beeping noise. As soon as I heard it I knew what it was. It was the alarm on the fridge door. If the door is left open after a minute or so, the alarm will start beeping. When I got to the door and opened it I could already smell some of the stuff in the fridge had started to sour. It showed that it was 61 degrees in the fridge. So, I started to go through and throw all the dairy products out. What really awesome is I have a problem with buying. For some reason when I buy yogurt I have to buy 5 million of them. So, I put about 15 Greek yogurts, milk, cottage cheese, salad dressings, and so much more into the trash. While I was doing it, I couldn't help but think about God doing this in our lives. Maybe some things have spoiled or gone bad. Maybe it was because of bad decisions or bad circumstances. I think God can and does do the same thing in our lives. He can purge out the bad and forgive. He can kick start our fridge and get it cooling again. Let's dig into the good stuff and see what it can show us.........

Bible Verse: Romans 12:19-21 Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.  “But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”  Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Ok, I know I brought out the subject of forgiveness. This one kinda stinks sometimes. There are some people we just don't want to forgive. We hold on to it. What is hard is that it requires both attitude and action. I know what you’re saying "I just can't forgive them. You just don't know what they have done to me!" You are totally right. I don't have a clue. Trust me when I tell you this. I have a real problem with forgiving too! I am going to flat out tell you that I struggle with forgiving some of the people that were closest to me. I feel I have been wronged and pushed aside and feel totally hurt. Now, the hard part is, who do you think this is hurting the worst? Go ahead and say "You Tony!" Sure is, I don't think they have lost any sleep over it. I know for sure that I have. But, the bottom line is that I must forgive. Maybe I might need to put a hand out. the right actions might bring forth the right attitude. I guess what I am trying to get at is the word "Sin" that is pretty much what it is all about. Just like the fridge. I had to purge my fridge of all the stuff that was going bad. If I didn't, it would have just made my fridge smell horrible. I would have had a stinky fridge. Just like our lives. We should allow God to purge some of those things from our lives. It maybe bitterness or an unforgiving heart. We need to get rid of the stuff that is spoiling so we don't start stinking and spoiling. Just a thought, from me to you today. Know that I live these devo's before I can ever write them. Have a great day and God bless