AM - Psalm 118
PM - Psalm 145
Gospel - Mark 8:31-9:1
For reflection: What do you do when you are angry at God?
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In this economy I have seen more and more young moms and dads in the grocery store diligently entering the cost of every item into a calculator. I think that most of us have been doing some careful budgeting before we do our weekly food shopping. We don’t want to arrive at the checkout with more than we can pay for. For those of us with teenage boys at home, this can be quite a challenge!
Imagine if you were in the checkout line and overheard me raging at the clerk because the total of my bill was more than I could afford. You would think that I was being ridiculous and would wonder why I hadn’t taken the time to add up my purchases before I blamed an innocent store employee. After all, I had chosen to buy my groceries and it was my responsibility to think ahead and not spend more than I had.
Sometimes I wonder if God shakes his head in puzzlement at me when I come to him in anger and frustration at a situation in my life. He has promised to keep my most valuable possession, my soul, safe in his keeping. It has been washed in the blood of his Son and will receive the awesome gift of his presence for eternity.
Before I committed my heart and life to him, I was told to carefully count the cost. He explained at the end of the eighth chapter of Mark that I must be willing to lose my life in order to follow him. The small ways in which I must deny myself will be quickly forgotten when he comes in his glory.
- Kathleen Tatro
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