August 25, 2022 - Every morning, the sun comes rising over the eastern hills to flood this old world with its light. There are myriads of folks who greet each new day with an eager freshness. To them, every day is full of hope and promise. Their hearts are light, their problems are nothing more than challenges to a more exhilarating life. Yet, there are others who face each new day with a certain amount of dread and foreboding. They are convinced that the problems they face are not just challenges, they are a weight to carry beyond their strength.
To those who greet the morning light with eagerness, there is no word of encouragement necessary. To the others, words of encouragement seem to have lost their meaning. Yet, even they might take heart from a man whose life was plagued with illness. Robert Louis Stevenson was a British novelist, poet, essayist and musician. He gave us, among other works the classic, “Treasure Island.” Stevenson was plagued with poor health and yet wrote, “Anyone can carry his burden, however hard, until nightfall. Anyone can do his work, for one day. Anyone can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down. And this is all that life really means.”
You know, this is really all the Lord expects of us. Just to live for Him one day at a time. Then, when life is over we can fall asleep in His arms of love, care and protection. Blessed thought and happy day!
It’s something to think about... tbp
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