Devotionals

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Another day of work. The alarm blasts into the darkness far too early, summoning me to face another day. I grumble my way down the hall to begin my morning ritual of getting ready. Taking too long and dawdling at one point means I now have to rush myself in other areas. I forget to take the time for the Word, and the day goes downhill from there.

One situation after the other comes up at the office to rattle my veneer, and I give way to that feeling of being overwhelmed. The phones are ringing off the hook, one of my staff calls in sick, again, which means the department runs short-handed, again, until the afternoon crew joins us. I mutter my way around the office, counting the minutes until lunch time when I can escape the tension.

On my way to my break, I grab my devotional instead of my lunch box, and find that it was no “accident”…I am hungry, but not for food. I am hungry for the presence of my Lord. I know, I know, I am the one that pushed Him away this morning, but still my heart knew better. My spirit was craving communion with Him rather than a grab-and-go snack. No fast food, but eternal food instead.

I sat in the patio at work and dined on the Word, and delighted in the presence of my King. By the time lunch was over, I was refreshed enough to face the rest of my day with graciousness….confidence that the Lord had forgiven my bad attitude, and was restoring my soul. And I am reminded that the One who gave me this job would also give me the strength to see this day through to completion.

The passage I had meditated on?

“In returning and rest ye shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” Isaiah 30:15

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