1. 5 December 2011.
1Corithians 14:40 And let all things come to be done decently and according to order.
When you want to do something in a hurry, and you go like a bull in a china shop, then it is likely that you will break something in the process. So on Friday afternoon I came back from taking Yuyan the young Chinese lady to the airport on her completion of the Internship with us here at Linga Longa when I saw how long some of the grass was leading up the entrance road. So I quickly popped onto the ride-on lawnmower and off I went, down the one side up the other, do a great effort. Came into the area next to the cottages and in my haste never saw the steel chain hidden in the grass, when I did it was too late. It wrapped around the blades, breaking the chain and stalling the engine. I removed the chain and all my efforts to start the engine were in vain.
Friday night I worried about the damage I had caused, Saturday up early checked the blades once again, sat on the mower, no chance it would start. Contacted the lawnmower experts, still no luck; Saturday night I worried about the mower and on Sunday morning, sitting being quiet, I suddenly realised that I may not have disengaged the PTO switch. Without saying anything to anybody, I went pushed the PTO switch in and the machine started immediately.
I learnt two things this weekend, the first is to make sure that I clear the obstacles, and second to follow the proper procedures, then all will be well. I suppose it is the same in Christian life, when we are in a hurry we rush in without thinking and then on top of it all try to take short cuts. So we should pray each day, read our Bibles, attend study groups, and go to church regularly, then we will not likely end up damaging ourselves or others.
Be encouraged today to do things in good and proper order.
David
Point to ponder: God brings order to chaos.
Question to consider: Do you sometimes rush to do things and then mess it up anyway?
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