Your Open Word e-Devotional for September 22nd

Published: Fri, 09/22/17

Hello ,


One dark rainy night a salesman had a flat tire on a lonely road. But to his dismay he had no lug wrench. Seeing a nearby farmhouse, he set out on foot. Surely the farmer would have a lug wrench, he thought. But would he even come to the door? And if he did, he'd probably be furious at being bothered. He'd say, "What's the big idea getting me out of bed in the middle of the night?" This thought made the salesman angry. Why, that farmer is a selfish old clod to refuse to help me. Finally the man reached the house. Frustrated and drenched, he banged on the door. "Who's there?" a voice called out from a window overhead. 

"You know good and well who it is," yelled the salesman, his face red with anger. "It's me! And you can keep your old lug wrench! I wouldn't borrow it is it was the last one in the county." 

This is an extreme example of how the human mind sometimes runs off track.  There are situations when some people surmise things that are completely inaccurate.  Thoughts flood their minds about what people that they encounter might be thinking or doing.  If we get to this place in our lives, it is good to go to the book of 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 and have a look. 

God wants us to think good thoughts of others today.  Let me challenge to stop whatever it is you are doing right now and ask Him to help you do just that.

Have a great day and God bless!



Pastor Mike / The Open Word