Bank On It
I don't want to admit how debit-card-dependent I am. It's
getting embarrassing. One day this week I couldn't find my
card. I looked everywhere. Even by the next morning there
was still no trace of the card. I searched high and low,
near and far- even under the sofa cushions. I found 37
cents, three marbles, a T-shirt (how had we ignored that
lump?), seven M & M's, a screwdriver, my favorite
sunglasses, and the TV remote (hey, we'd been looking for
that thing)- but no card.
I checked our bank account online to make sure no one had
used the rogue card. Nope, no extra charges (although how in
the world could all those be mine?). Still, I was just this
side of panic.
Why is it that I wait until panic starts to set in before I
remember where I really need to turn? Finally I thought,
"I'll have my quiet time with the Lord and then I can resume
the hunt with more peace, less panic." I opened my Bible and
guess what fell out; my card! I had absentmindedly stuck it
between the pages the morning prior to mark a passage.
What a lesson my Father taught me about where I should run
first. I found such treasure in His Word that morning and,
believe it or not, the real treasure was not even
card-related. Psalm 119:14-16 says it best: "I rejoice in
following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. I
meditate on your precepts and consider your ways. I delight
in your decrees; I will not neglect your word." (NIV) Ah,
it's great to be rich!
Rhonda Rhea rrhea@juno.com
Rhonda Rhea writes for dozens of great Christian
publications and speaks at conferences and events across the
country. You can find her new book, Amusing Grace, at your
local Christian bookstore. Rhonda's husband, Richie Rhea, is
a pastor in Troy, Missouri. You can reach them through her
website at
www.rhondarhea.net