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Psalm 136:1 "O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever." Early this morning, we were victims of theft. I couldn't sleep, so I got up and sat at the computer for a while. Somewhere around 12:00 or so (I'm not really sure because I wasn't looking at the clock) I heard a truck start up - and thought it could be my hubby's. I got up and went to our sliding glass doors to listen, but couldn't tell if it was coming from our back driveway or from the alley. Our neighbor across the alley also has a diesel pickup truck. I noticed the light over the garage was on, and thought surely no one would be stealing the truck if the light was on. I went back to the computer, shaking, not sure of what to do. I didn't want to wake Keith up for nothing since he had to get up earlier than usual at 4:45, but I sure didn't want to go outside and check it out for myself! So I waited a while. About an hour later I decided to turn in, but thought I had better check on the truck. As I looked out the back door, I noticed the garage light was out. That's when it hit me - that light is a motion detector light and not usually on. I went out into the garage and opened the door about a foot to look out - and sure enough, the truck was gone. I woke Keith up, he called the police and made a report, and we tried, in vain, to go back to sleep. Keith uses his truck for work, so he had several hundred dollars worth of tools and equipment. Not only that, he was going to his mom's house today to work; that's why he was getting up earlier. The plan was to be there by 7:00 a.m., and it takes an hour to get there. Our mom had been using our baby bed for my little great-niece that she takes care of, but no longer needed the bed so Keith had wrapped it up and put it in the truck to store at his mom's. It was an expensive, heirloom-quality, beautiful sleigh crib (at least in our own opinion) that my parents had bought us when we were expecting Shera nearly 15 years ago. We had planned on keeping it to pass down to our children to use for their children. Gone. Another thing was that yesterday I had found Hannah's gameboy that she had misplaced several months ago. The kids are at my mil's this week, so we charged it up for her and Keith put it in the truck to take to her today as a surprise. And the last, probably worst thing, was that Keith had a couple of paycheck stubs in his truck, so the thief could actually commit identity theft as well as auto theft. I was feeling pretty bad last night, or I guess I should say this morning. I was kicking myself for not waking Keith up, or calling 911 to make sure everything was okay, or whatever. So I began praying. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 popped into my head, "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." So I thanked God for whatever reason He allowed this to happen, asking that it would bring glory to Him. I even prayed for the salvation of the thief. In doing this, my burden began getting lighter. Soon, another verse came to mind, "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose," Romans 8:28. Another reason to give thanks! My self-incrimination soon gave way to joy and peace, in spite of a stolen truck. I just wanted to encourage each one of you that stops by today to choose joy. No matter what your circumstances - sickness, death, debilitating disease, a rebellious child, financial problems, a stolen truck - God is there for you. He loves you, more than you could possibly ever know. And remember, dear brothers and sisters in Christ: we are not of this world! Worldly treasures mean absolutely nothing in the scheme of eternity. Make God your treasure - not your life, health, children, spouse, possessions. "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Matthew 6:19 - 21. Thanks for stopping by. May your day be truly blessed! Carol |
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