Simple Pleasure
I was asked this week where to find in the bible the portion of scripture where the thief on the cross was forgiven by Jesus. I know the story well but had to look up the reference and finding it in Luke 23:39-43 shared it with the person who had made the request.
The person asking has a child in trouble and was obviously looking for comfort in this scripture. Turning to the Lord in times of trouble is not only natural but also the correct thing to do but we should also turn to Him in times of joy and happiness. The loss of their child's freedom is uppermost on this parents mind but also the separation from their child and the loss of the simple pleasure of being able to hold them and tell them they love them at will.
Simple pleasures are all around us but we need the freedom to enjoy them. How often do we take that freedom for granted? How often do we take the most simple of gifts for granted? The ability to hear a friend laugh on the phone, the ability to sit and watch a glorious sunset or smell the beauty of a bouquet of flowers. The simplistic pleasure of going for a walk in the country, by a beach or through a gallery or museum either alone or with that significant other by our side. Listening to our favorite music or dancing to a fabulous beat. A cold drink on a hot day and a smile from a stranger or giving a helping hand when not asked. Simple freedoms we may not have thought about quite in that way. Simple pleasures we are free to enjoy at our leisure.
Today you will stop and think of someone. Who it will be I do not know but what I do know is that for some reason they will "come to you" in a thought. May it be one filled with the joy of a pleasant memory. Perhaps a single moment in time shared together or perhaps anticipation of a moment yet to be fulfilled?
As you go about your business today and they come into your thoughts, why not take a moment to simply say God bless and protect them. You never know they may have just said the same for you . . .
Have a wonderful day and God bless you and yours.
The person asking has a child in trouble and was obviously looking for comfort in this scripture. Turning to the Lord in times of trouble is not only natural but also the correct thing to do but we should also turn to Him in times of joy and happiness. The loss of their child's freedom is uppermost on this parents mind but also the separation from their child and the loss of the simple pleasure of being able to hold them and tell them they love them at will.
Simple pleasures are all around us but we need the freedom to enjoy them. How often do we take that freedom for granted? How often do we take the most simple of gifts for granted? The ability to hear a friend laugh on the phone, the ability to sit and watch a glorious sunset or smell the beauty of a bouquet of flowers. The simplistic pleasure of going for a walk in the country, by a beach or through a gallery or museum either alone or with that significant other by our side. Listening to our favorite music or dancing to a fabulous beat. A cold drink on a hot day and a smile from a stranger or giving a helping hand when not asked. Simple freedoms we may not have thought about quite in that way. Simple pleasures we are free to enjoy at our leisure.
Today you will stop and think of someone. Who it will be I do not know but what I do know is that for some reason they will "come to you" in a thought. May it be one filled with the joy of a pleasant memory. Perhaps a single moment in time shared together or perhaps anticipation of a moment yet to be fulfilled?
As you go about your business today and they come into your thoughts, why not take a moment to simply say God bless and protect them. You never know they may have just said the same for you . . .
Have a wonderful day and God bless you and yours.
posted by Wisdom at 7:57 AM
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