One of Those Days!

Have you ever had what we call, “one of those days?”  Actually, for me the past couple of days have been one of those days.  Not that there has been any major crisis. Rather, it has simply been just a bunch of little things that have stacked up to make life a bit miserable.   

It began Wednesday morning when I looked in the mirror and realized my upper lip was double its normal size from cold sores (I had failed to put sunblock on my lips on Monday when I was out in the sun for most of the day). Not only does it look bad, it is painful. Next, came the broken air conditioner in one of our cars. After getting it refilled with Freon and thinking it was working, as I was driving to Queens, the car began blowing warm air once again.  Driving on the Cross Bronx Expressway with your windows open is absolutely no fun—especially as the tractor-trailers pass by pouring their exhaust into your car.    

Once I got to the office, it turned out there was no Internet connection, making it impossible to answer and send out emails and do some of the other work I needed to get done.  So, I went to a nearby Panera Bread for lunch and to use their Wi-Fi.  As I left Panera, I switched to my sunglasses, stopped outside my car to send a text message, and then, without realizing it, drove off with my eyeglasses in their case sitting on the trunk of the car. Needless to say, when I returned about 45 minutes later, they were gone.  Oh, did I tell you that yesterday, not only did I end up without a car all day, as I was walking our dog, I stepped into a hole and twisted my ankle?  I ended up on the couch icing my foot for about a half an hour before having to get ready to go do a wedding rehearsal.   Yes, it was just one of those days! 

I know that there are a lot of people with situations much worse than anything I have faced these past couple of days.  I am not trying to minimize anyone’s pain or exaggerate my own.  But, I am reminded that life doesn’t always go the way we want it to. We are constantly facing challenges big and small.  Life is rarely a “stroll in the park.”  More often than not we find ourselves facing, one of those days! 

But, today as I was reading my Bible, I was also reminded that, no matter what we go through in life; no matter how great the joys or painful the sorrow, “…the Lord is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King.”  (Jeremiah 10:10 – NIV)  It is during our times of difficulty that God says to us, “Be still and know that I am God.”  (Psalm 46:10 – NIV)

I want to encourage you today to remember that, no matter what you are facing, God is still God. He is still the God who loves you, is with you, and is able to help you when you are having one of those days!

Have a great day!

Pastor Tim Harris

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