This morning I’m going to share the thing that has been frustrating me that last couple of weeks.
It’s my refrigerator!
About six weeks ago our new refrigerator started to malfunction. The freezer section is perfect, a minus two degrees; the refrigerator, however, has issues. It only cools to forty-four to forty-six degrees. This temperature is too warm to store eggs, milk, and other items that can spoil.
No problem, it’s under warranty. We had a tech come troubleshoot the problem, reported it to the manufacturer, finally we received approval for a replacement and waited for the trucking company to deliver it so it could be installed.
All of this was to happen before April 28 because we were supposed to leave for the mountain on May 2. The refrigerator wasn’t delivered until April 29, one day after our scheduled install. We had to reschedule, and we couldn’t get an appointment until tomorrow, May 5.
We are late getting to our campground on the mountain where we will be hosting again this summer. Did I mention that I am frustrated? I hate being late for anything and especially this.
Each morning the refrigerator, the schedule, the entire situation is a partial focus of my prayer time. And if I’m truthful, I’m not really praying about it I’m complaining! There, I said it.
I talk with you each morning about trusting the Lord with all the issues in life – the big and the small. I quote the verse:
“The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever;
Do not forsake the works of Your hands.” Psalm 138:8 NKJV
The Lord perfects or completes the things that concern me – this refrigerator has been a big concern. How foolish! I’ve allowed this cooling box to heat my emotions. I’ve allowed it to cause unrest in my soul and complaining from my mouth.
“God is working in you to make you willing and able to obey him. 14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing. ” Philippians 2:13-14 CEV
The Lord is more concerned with my heart than with the temperature of my milk and eggs. Which one has a more eternal value?
Some of you may be reading this and saying “I can’t believe she is getting so upset about a refrigerator. The world has bigger problems than this.” And you’re right – I agree completely. So, learn from my error. Keep your heart right; I have repented, and I may have to do it again before this situation is resolved.
My verse for today is this:
“Help me to guard my words whenever I say something. 4 Don’t let me want to do evil
or waste my time doing wrong” Psalm 141:3-4CEV
I will guard my words and my heart and I choose to let God’s peace rule. I hope you do the same.
What a great lesson! I found my thoughts turning towards my impatience with some of my current circumstances. It’s easy to point a finger at others, but if we allow the Holy Spirit to speak to us, we have situations in our own lives that are pushing our sin to the surface. Lord, I repent for the wrong attitudes I have had already this morning. The verses from Philippians and Psalms are so appropriate. Thank you.
It’s wonderful to know that the Father never lets us get too far without correcting us kindly with His word.