Slow Down #473

SURFING WITH JESUS #473050307
Pastor Gene A. Dasher, Sr.
gene@SurfingwithJesus.com.


SLOW DOWN

"Slow down and smell the roses." people say it, write about it, and some take time to do it. Our families are entirely too busy today. Headline in an area paper this morning, "Father arrested after son dies in hot car." This father who had four kids was taking them to school and daycare and he forgot about the baby in the back seat, drove to work, went back to his car later in the day and found his baby unresponsive.

How tragic to lose your son in a hot car? Several said today "I don't see how you can forget your child." Mom worked at the same business but was unaware of the situation. In our society today with everyone busy, busy, busy, I can see how this may happen. Everyone is so caught up with doing so many things from work, church and family activities that we don't take time to enjoy each other. This is the result of having too many things to do. Now this father is in jail charged with criminally negligent homicide and aggravated child abuse and neglect.

Folks, we need to slow down and smell the roses. I'm sure many other
situations similar to this occur but when we get this busy we are too busy. We
need to take time for each other and look at the creation of God around us. I
love to listen to the birds as daylight begins. I love to watch the sun come up over the mountain as I drive to work. There are so many things we can do to
appreciate all that God has blessed us with. Look at your child, what do you
see in his eyes this morning? Read a few verses of scripture, take a deep breath, give him a smile and a hug.

God has blessed us with so much but we find ourselves so busy pursuing more and more things that we forget what we have right before us. At times like these we are forced to slow down and think about life and how important it is to appreciate every moment of each day and see how fragile life really is.

Lord, bless this family today, may it open our eyes to see how easy it is to get so caught up in our daily routine that we forget to value life until it is too late. Give strength to this family in the days ahead, love them in this time of trouble and may they know your hand is near to help them in Jesus name I pray.

Lord help all of us to slow down and smell the roses!

1John 1: 9 “If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Pastor Gene A. Dasher, Sr., 2355 Parkway Dr SE, Cleveland, TN 37323
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