Lazy Boy

God has been gently turning my head so that I can view my own weaknesses and see areas that I am unable, but mostly unwilling, to see. Chief of these is laziness. I have really fought hard with this one: justifying myself left, right and center. I never wake up when the alarm rings. Im always late for devotion. Sure, I say, but I will still do the mandatory one hour right? Thus im never early or even on time for work, my projects finish on time yes but thats more Gods grace then anything to do with me.

God help me.

'Tis the voice of a sluggard; I heard him complain
You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again;
As the door on its hinges, so he on his bed,
Turns his sides, and his shoulders, and his heavy head.

A little more sleep, and a little more slumber
Thus he wastes half his days, and his hours without number;
And when he gets up, he sits folding his hands,
Or walks about saunt'ring, or trifling he stands.

I passed by his garden, and saw the wild brier,
The thorn and the thistle grow broader and higher;
the clothes that hang on him are turning to rags;
And his money still wastes till he starves or he begs.

I made him a visit, still hoping to find
That he took better care for improving his mind:
He told me his dreams, talked of eating and drinking,
But scarce reads his Bible, and never loves thinking.

Said I then to my heart: Hear's a lesson for me;
That man's but a picture of what I might be;
But thanks to my friends for their care in my breeding,
Who taught me betimes to love working and reading.”

Isaac Watts (1674 – 1748)

A Stitch in Time

My wife suddenly begun having contractions on Sunday (4th Oct) and I had to rush her to hospital. I was initially very apprehensive: I had spent all my money on the hormone supplements required by her doc and was unsure how I was going to afford the treatment and medication. I even had to borrow cash from my dad just to get her to the hospital...

Have you noticed that? I, Me...me me me everywhere forgetting that under the Fathers care the righteous never go hungry nor their seed beg bread. The miracles begun right from the accounts desk, and snowballed all the way after that. The hospital agreed to see her eventhough my card does not inlude maternity cases. After that they admitted her, got her a bed and all in record time. Then our HR broadcast to my superiors in London that i wouldnt be in and took it upon herself to get the company to pay the bill. All the while I stood in awe at Gods works.

Yesterday she went in for the MacDonald stitch and all is well. Doc wants her to stay put for another day or two but besides that he is pleased with her progress.

What now is left for me to say? Eventhough I knew that

You alone are the LORD;
You have made heaven,
The heaven of heavens, with all their host,
The earth and everything on it,
The seas and all that is in them,
And You preserve them all.
The host of heaven worships You.(Nehemiah 9:6)

He still went ahead to show His glory. And even when I, like the Israelites,

refused to obey,
And they were not mindful of Your wonders
That You did among them.
But they hardened their necks,
And in their rebellion
They appointed a leader
To return to their bondage.
But You are God,
Ready to pardon,
Gracious and merciful,
Slow to anger,
Abundant in kindness,
And did not forsake them. (Nehemiah 9:16)