When we lived at the end of a long farm lane in Grey County,
Doug laboriously drove the Massey tractor drawing a snow blower after winter
storms—often coming into the house looking like a nice abominable snowman. He
gained a new snow blower during our first winter in town, but often remarked
how cold his hands got during his task of clearing a wide driveway, sidewalk
and patio.
During this month (in his third winter of blowing snow on
this property), he complained at the right time about this. One of our sons
said, “Dad, that blower has hand warmers. Put them on.”
I liken this illustration to the many discoveries and
inventions that the human race finally grasp and bring to light throughout
centuries. And I marvel at God’s endowment of marvellous unlimited resources.
Do you think that everything is waiting for us to explore, define and utilize
to make the world a better place? That thought humbles me with overwhelming
gratitude. Granted, mankind has mixed and muddled ingredients and elements that
create destructive formulas, and at times the result becomes negative, harmful
and even violent. And I offer no excuses for this, except greed, feeding the
ego and poor choices. But, even when this happens, it’s only a matter of time
that scientists, doctors and other learned people in particular vocations offer
a response in the way of an answer, an inoculation, a safe-guard, a device or
discovery of knowledge that is world changing.
I was asked one time, “Donna, why are you surprised?” I
respond now that I’m no longer surprised as I believe it’s all there waiting to
be recognized, acknowledged and utilized. Some cultures are very much in touch
with God’s gifts to the world at large and draw on them without hesitation,
while other cultures seem reluctant to consider what does not appear obvious.
Perhaps trust plays a huge part in this. Trust, that God has
already provided for the seen and unseen; for the developed and undeveloped.
This makes life more exciting when I wonder, what is provided for us that we
haven’t explored and discovered.
We wonder why there is not a cure to some diseases. People
pour in financial funds to support research. Time and effort fills the
marketing sites with information and challenges. Can we trust that the cure has
been provided, but we haven’t discovered it yet? One of these days, I hope that
in some country, some person will explore, investigate, and discover exactly
what the rest of us need to know. Another one of those gifts will be opened to
bring healing and health.
Finding the button to turn on the hand-warmers is welcome on
a cold and snowy January day.
Blessings,
Donna
http://www.donnamann.org for updates on the YA
Aggie series and A Rare Find (Story of an Albertan midwife). Both published the fall of 2013.
5 comments:
this certainly made me smile. Life is like that, isn't it? We struggle to do things when there is a simple solution already provided. (The biggest example of course, being God's gift of salvation....)
So true Donna, and so is Tracy's comment re salvation.
Sometime we males of the species do things the hard way instead of using what is already there -- at least, speaking for myself.
Your well-put points brought to mind Psalm 24 -- "The earth is the Lord's and everything in it" -- and we, the people are too. :) ~~+~~
Thank you Peter. Psalm 24 is a favourite Psalm for me. I based a children's musical drama on that Psalm a long time ago. Thanks for your thoughts as well, Tracy. And yes, all good gifts are from God.
And I think I remember that drama well, Donna!
I like this: 'Some cultures are very much in touch with God’s gifts to the world at large and draw on them without hesitation, while other cultures seem reluctant to consider what does not appear obvious.'
I think the further we pull ourselves away from God the harder it is to get in touch with God's gifts.
Great post.
Thanks for your comments, Glynis. And yes, you would remember that musical very well as you edited . . . and edited it. :) You even sent me flowers, bless your heart. To think that was about ten years ago.
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