Psalm 39:4 (NET)
“O Lord, help me understand my mortality
and the brevity of life!
Let me realize how quickly my life will pass!
Yesterday my wife, my mom and myself drove home from St. Louis. It normally is about a 9 to 10 hour drive, but yesterday it took 11 hours. We ran into rush hour traffic in Atlanta which is really what ate up the time, about an hours worth. That was after we stopped in Murfreesboro, TN at Culver's for lunch. Up until Murfreesboro the trip was relatively uneventful. But when we stopped at Culver's, that's when things started turning. Already we were hungry. I got a double bacon cheddar burger. When I bit into it, it had a nasty after-taste, like it was over cooked or burned. I took it back to the counter and told that lady it wasn't tasting right. She said she would bring me another. So I sat down and in a few minutes she came with a burger...minus the fries that I had with my original burger...but now no longer have. I tasted the burger...the same, it was definitely burned. I told mom and Tammy, lets go, I just want to get home. As we passed by the counter, the lady asked how it was, and I told her it was no different, it tasted burned (mind you I was polite about it, I wasn't nasty or anything like that to her). She offered to reimburse me for the meal which was kind. But after we left, I just wanted to be home. Then when we hit Atlanta traffic...still hungry because I had no lunch and nothing to eat since we left St. Louis, I DEFINITELY just wanted to be home.
and the brevity of life!
Let me realize how quickly my life will pass!
Yesterday my wife, my mom and myself drove home from St. Louis. It normally is about a 9 to 10 hour drive, but yesterday it took 11 hours. We ran into rush hour traffic in Atlanta which is really what ate up the time, about an hours worth. That was after we stopped in Murfreesboro, TN at Culver's for lunch. Up until Murfreesboro the trip was relatively uneventful. But when we stopped at Culver's, that's when things started turning. Already we were hungry. I got a double bacon cheddar burger. When I bit into it, it had a nasty after-taste, like it was over cooked or burned. I took it back to the counter and told that lady it wasn't tasting right. She said she would bring me another. So I sat down and in a few minutes she came with a burger...minus the fries that I had with my original burger...but now no longer have. I tasted the burger...the same, it was definitely burned. I told mom and Tammy, lets go, I just want to get home. As we passed by the counter, the lady asked how it was, and I told her it was no different, it tasted burned (mind you I was polite about it, I wasn't nasty or anything like that to her). She offered to reimburse me for the meal which was kind. But after we left, I just wanted to be home. Then when we hit Atlanta traffic...still hungry because I had no lunch and nothing to eat since we left St. Louis, I DEFINITELY just wanted to be home.
God always has a way of getting through to us, and He did this morning. When I read Psalm 39:4, I realized I wasted away 11 hours of spending and enjoying time with my mom and Tammy. God reminded me that our life on earth is too short to be upset and crabby and anxious and complaining all the time. We weren't created to be like that. I learned a valuable lesson yesterday, no matter what the circumstances you are in, enjoy the now!
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