Over the last few days, we have endured some very cold weather, with the past three nights having lows of 5, 11 and 15. We didn't have heat issues in the motor home, but did have problems with our water. The hot water couldn't get from the water heater to any of our faucets, the toilet had no water reaching it on the coldest night, and our refrigerator water dispenser wouldn't dispense. Everything has been resolved and things are back to normal as the daytime temperatures have risen.
While we were "suffering", a lot,of the country was having far more serious issues with the weather. Frigid temperatures, huge amounts of snow, travel problems, tornadoes with severe damage and loss of life and rain in record amounts. While there were many people inconvenienced, it was comforting to hear some of the interviews with the victims of these tragic events express their faith in God, their positive attitude in such negative situations and in one case the thankfulness of parents for the years they had with their young daughter who died in the Alabama tornado which demolished their town.
I know we're not supposed to compare our lives with others, to look at others who seem to be more "blessed" than we are and envy their situation. Life is different for each of us and things happen to all of us and there isn't always a logical explanation. We are called to be content with what we have, to trust God and His plan for us and the life he calls us to live. It doesn't always make sense, but then to many who don't have faith in Jesus, our faith is beyond their comprehension. Yet we are to live that faith, share that faith and rest in that faith as God's promise to us of a future where there won't be any of the suffering we endure in this life. To be content with little or with much and thank God in everything.
Knowing............the best is yet to come...........Thank You, Lord.
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