Day 21 of 49
Norm and I decided to visit Howe Caverns in upstate New York. This was before GPS, in the days of Mapquest, we realized we had passed the road which led to the cavern. We thought about it, then complained that they should have had a sign to indicate the turn. We turned back and found the entrance.
We discovered that we had missed the HUGE billboard with Howe Caverns in large letters and a giant arrow pointing the way to our desired location.
You may wonder, how did we miss the huge sign. Right next to it was a sign to another cave. It was about a quarter of the size of the Howe sign, but it had sparkle, shining and twinkling letters and an arrow with lights. We were distracted by the bling.
We find the central core message of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6:
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Mt 6:33.
We are easily distracted. We can worry about our food, clothing and shelter. We can also focus on our financial security, our reputation, or the new fad item that we just have to have.
What God offers is so much more than our possessions or reputation. He offers us the opportunity to be in his presence forever. He offers us peace, joy and contentment.
Lord, help me not to focus on the temporal distractions. Give me a greater desire to seek your face.
One thing have I asked of the Lord,
that will I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
and to inquire in his temple.
Ps 27:4.
TRICIA LATHROP 