Recently I was talking with someone and they shared the terror of seeing their child choking on a small piece of candy that had lodged in their throat. It brought back my own memory of when as a teenager and had a similar experience. I was hanging my coat on a hook on the back of my bedroom door. I had a sour ball in my mouth, and when I tipped my head back to hang up the coat, the candy dropped into my windpipe. I ran into the kitchen where my mother was, pointing to my throat and gasping for air. As she realized what was happening she began to try to dislodge the candy by beating me on the back – all to no avail. It seemed to me like all this was happening in slow motion. I could picture the ambulance having to come, and the thought of death was very real. Finally my mom encouraged me to stick my hand down my throat and see if I could remove the sour ball that way. I did, and the offending candy went flying across the room. Air! Breath! How wonderful!
As I recently contemplated on that incident I thought, “The Lord could have taken me home right then, but He didn’t.” Even after all these years that situation made me realize again that God has a plan for my life and desires to use me. Each day that He gives me is a gift from His hand so that I can fulfill His purposes in my life.
It’s the same for you, Friend. God has preserved you for this day. He’s protected you perhaps in ways you don’t even realize. Or perhaps you’ve had some close encounters and are truly aware of just how He has kept you alive. It can give you a better perspective on today. Why are you and I here? For starters we could consider:
- To bring glory to God (I Corinthians 10:31)
- To live for Him (Romans 12:1)
- To tell others about salvation through Christ (Matthew 28:19,20
If we can take a breath today there’s a God-ordained purpose – to be a channel that God can use. http://www.playlist.com/playlist/15196177163
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