Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them? I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” /Luke 18: 1-8/
Today I saw an ant wandering on the bathroom floor, spring is coming. What a small creature God has created, so small that if I stepped on it I wouldn’t even notice. How little we must be in comparison with our creator, maker of all the planets, stars and galaxies. We are so small that if we were to give every living man and woman on earth 1/3 of an acre of land it would only cover the state of Texas. How minuscule we are, and yet how much our Heavenly Father cares for us. Lord, so often have You stopped the rain so I could finish my outdoor work. When we had a guest coming after church You gave us beautiful weather, allowing us to sit outside and enjoy the company; or when we asked for nice weather for last year’s garden party at our church You gave us a beautiful day, then in the end when we finished cleaning you washed everything with rain.
Only You, Almighty God, know how many times You saved me from trouble. I still remember seeing the fear in the eyes of other drivers when I lost control going 60 mph in the middle of a snow storm. Miraculously, nothing happened, and I was able to get back on the freeway and continue my trip. You picked the perfect place to warn me about slippery conditions, and when I lost control on a curve and my heart was crying out “no, no, please no” suddenly the wheels regained grip and I safely reached my destination. Many times and in many situations, the words of psalm 91:11-12: “For he commands his angels with regard to you, to guard you wherever you go. With their hands they shall support you, lest you strike your foot against a stone,” came to my mind. How much love You have towards me and I am less than an meager ant. O my God you listen to us, to our hearts all the time ready to come and help, to take care of us. Now I start to understand how offensive a cold, mindless, heartless prayer must be to You, why the second commandment was given to us.
“O my God, I love you above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because you are all good and worthy of all my love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of you. I forgive all who have injured me and I ask pardon of all whom I have injured.” Amen.