Redeeming the time

We take so much for granted. 

Thank you Lord, for my being able this morning to get up and start the day. Thank you for the strength to take care of every day tasks, to know and understand what bills need to be paid and the finances placed in my hand to pay them. You have furnished me with the income and resources to keep a nice home. To have all the blessings that are so easy to take for granted. Fresh water and indoor plumbing. Rooms filled with comforts and pleasant things. Power for lights, telephone, radio and television. Books and papers to read. Everything I look at as I sit here....musical instruments, pictures, computer, closets full of clothes, drawers filled with stuff  etc....all so taken for granted every day. People who I love and who love me that I can reach and talk to any time I want to.
Now as I write this note, I think of someone who wakes this morning and thanks you for the blanket to cover them as they rise from a dirt floor. They trust you for the bit of wood for a fire, the container of water for their thirst and a bit of bread or grain to make a morsel of something to eat and a corner where they were able to lay down last night. Thank you Lord for reminding me this morning how truly blessed I am.
Interesting, when we are sick that we have much time to pray and think about God. As our health improves, we get busy doing other things and it becomes harder and harder to set aside the time to be with God. Forgive me Lord for being so selfish and self centered.Thank you for time to pray and or study your word. It becomes more and more about me and less and less about all you have done for me. Thank you Jesus, for the strength to get going and feel well each day. Thank you for the resources to accomplish these every day tasks. Give me I pray, the wisdom to see what things need to be prayed for, and the things that need to be accomplished today. Help me see those failings in me that you want to correct. Give me the ability to see each day what I might do to honor you and pass along the blessings to a friend, neighbor or anyone you put on my heart and mind to help.