Glimpses of Grace

Mr. Bill had a flashback one time when he saw Dustin looking for something on top of the refrigerator. His mind flashed back to when Dustin could barely reach the handle on the refrigerator door!

It’s true, of course, not all flashbacks are good, but many are! We are much too easily distracted from what is good and perfect and holy, so it’s good to have frequent flashes of God's graciousness in our lives. Psalm 111:4 says, "He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the Lord is gracious and full of compassion." How can we possibly forget "so great a salvation" or divine design in earth’s beauties: a harvest moon, a fiery sunrise, a subdued sunset, glide of a hawk, grace of a crane. I like to think God is responsible for flashbacks: Christmas laughter at Nanny's, Sunday night’s cornbread and milk, fizzy sounds of peanuts in Coke, holding a baby’s hand as he takes his first steps, singing "Jesus Loves Me" with a room full of preschoolers, smell of Aunt Sue's kitchen and her fried apple pies! A sweet teenager once said to me, “give God credit for your thoughts.” God never wants us to lose sight of just how gracious He is. What better way than to give us glimpses of His Grace in the sights and sounds of yesterday and the countless wonders of today. Look around today -- see the wonders of His Grace!

Dear Lord,
Oh, the beauty that surrounds me -- teach me to really see it and glorify Your Name today. In Jesus' Name, Amen.