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Out To Pastor
Last week the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage had another one of her girl days with our daughter and granddaughter.
I had some work to do in my office, so I was rather happy to be alone for the day. Nothing is more important to me than getting my work done.
I was getting started and suddenly realized there was a problem with the Internet and that my computer was not working.
Being a little frustrated, I didn’t quite know what to do, and then remembered I had something to pick up across town.
Driving across town I was becoming frustrated because every traffic light was red. I had to drive and then stop, drive another two blocks, and then stop. I was getting irritated by this kind of nonsense.
Have you ever been tempted? At one of the red lights there was no traffic coming or going, and not even any cars behind me. I sat there for three seconds, and then I was tempted to drive across the highway despite the red light. After all, there’s no harm if there’s nobody on the street and I won’t get caught.
Although frustrated, I sat there and waited for the light to turn green, not yielding to temptation.
As I was coming back, I noticed it was lunchtime. This would be a great time to stop at one of my favorite restaurants and have lunch.
When I entered the restaurant, the host seated me at my favorite table. Being such a faithful customer, I really did not need a menu because I knew what I wanted. I cheerfully gave the waitress my order, and then she brought me coffee as I waited for my order.
What a day it had been, but now, things will start going my way at my favorite restaurant.
I don’t always experience this, but today, I’m going to celebrate that it is finally happening to me.
I was sitting there drinking my coffee and anticipating my cheeseburger and fries lunch when the waitress came and put a plate in front of me.
When I saw that plate, I gasped in horror. I’ve never seen such a terrible plate of food in my life.
How can my day get any worse?
In the center of that plate before me was some of the worst vegetables I’ve ever seen broccoli. The fact that this waitress brought me a plate with broccoli made me realize my day was not improving yet.
While I was gasping, the waitress turned around, started gasping, and said, “Oh, I’m sorry. That’s not your plate; that’s for the table on the other side of you.”
Finally, my real plate came, and as I ate, I thought of what a snarky day this has been. What is going to happen between now and when I get home?
Where are my Apple Fritters when I need them?
As I was driving home, I was reminded of a verse of scripture. “He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly” (Proverbs 14:29).
One of the great challenges for me is patience. I can be patient when everything is going my way, but that is not patience. I need to practice the “slow to wrath” part of my life.
