I think about all the flooding and fires going on in the world, and can’t imagine
going through anything like that. Yes, I’ve been in a hurricane and lost power,
but that was a piece of cake compared to what others are enduring. Can you
imagine having to evacuate your home and not knowing if it’ll be burned to the
grown or not? Can you imagine seeing waters rise and flooding your only source
of transportation and the home with all your possessions you’ve worked all your
life for?
This
morning, while thanking God for His mercy on my life, I was reminded that this
is not my home. I’m just a pilgrim passing through. I was also reminded that my
material belongings shouldn’t matter so much to me, and I should have a very
light hold on all of it. What’s important is knowing God will protect me
through whatever I have to endure. Of course, I’d be a fool to not lock my
apartment door every morning when I leave, but it’s not the lock that’s
protecting my possessions! Thank you, Lord for always reminding me that You are
my Keeper! You are my Protector! You are my Watchman! You are the source of
everything I have – even my children that I love and watch over with Mama Bear
protective eyes.
Putting
things in perspective takes away worry, and when storms or floods rise, I can
focus on God and not my goods. It’s so easy to forget who is in control, but
I’m thankful for those nudges that bring me back home and safe where I belong -
under God’s covering and protection. Home really is where the heart is, and my
heart belongs to my Heavenly Father.
