Devotional: Seeing the Trash in a New Light

Seeing the Trash in a New Light

By Marsha Iddings

 

Psalms 37:25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

 

I opened the cupboard door under the sink to take the trash out and found it overflowing.  It's not usually the first thought that goes through my mind when this happens, but today this is what went through my mind when I saw the overflowing trash:

 

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,

Praise ye creatures here below,

Praise him all ye heavenly hosts,

Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost!

 

Wow, that was a strange thing to have gone through my mind when I saw the trash overflowing.  But then I got to thinking about it.  We complain about having to take the trash out and get irritated when it overflows and no one in the house seems to have the technology to take it. 

Have you ever thought about the fact that the overflowing trash is a visible reminder of all the blessings God bestows on us each day?  We have food wrappers, milk cartons and egg cartons and food scraps because God provides food for our family.  We have boxes and wrappers from toys, and products that we buy to help make our lives more enjoyable.  God provides the ability for someone in the household to bring in an income so we can have these things.

Taking out the trash can become a time of worship and praise to God for all that He provides for us each day.  How's your trash today?  Overflowing?  Are you the only one who has the technology to take it out?  Turn it into a time of praise to God for His over-abundant blessings on you.

 

Dear Father, Thank You for putting that song into my head when I saw the over-flowing trash under the sink. Thank You for helping me to see the trash in a new light.  In Jesus' Name, Amen.

 

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