“Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.”—1 Peter 4:1–2
This poem, entitled “The Mad Atom”, was once published in the Saturday Evening Post weekly newspaper:
This is the age
Of the half-read page.
And the quick hash
And the mad dash.
The bright night
With the nerves tight
The plane hop
With the brief stop.
And the brain strain
The heart pain.
And the cat naps
Till the spring snaps—
And the fun’s done!
Does that describe your life? Many times we can rush to one event just to turn around and run to another one afterwards! The mad atom is right! In the midst of the hustle and bustle, our time with God can be lost.
How long has it been since you talked to the Lord? God is the epitome of gratitude. If we don’t spend time with Him, we forfeit the chance of learning gratitude from the ultimate Teacher.
As we have seen over the past few days, comparison, envy, discontentment, and lack of time with God creates ingratitude in our lives. When we fail to stop and be thankful, we fail to give God praise for what He’s done.
Stop what you’re doing now. For the next five minutes thank God for as many things you can think of. Creation, salvation, health, a home, family, His grace, the chance to serve Him, or His forgiveness. Think of all the things God has given you and spend today thanking Him for His goodness to you!—(Daily in the Word)
