I remember the story of a couple. The husband noticed his wife looked frustrated and unhappy. Then he began to think of what to do to liven her up. He tried asking her what the trouble was, but she just couldn’t talk. Then he thought, Oh, maybe it’s because I haven’t taken her out in a while.
“Can we go out someplace?” he asked. She shook her head in disagreement. Maybe I didn’t make the right suggestion, he thought. ‘Okay, can we go to the restaurant?” “No!” she said matter-of-factly.
Dear God, what do I do now, he wondered. Then an idea struck him and he got a book on marriage. The author advised, “Take her out. Go have a nice time somewhere, just the two of you...”
Then he went to his wife again and asked, “Can we go to the cinema?”“Nope!” came her reply. “Okay,” he remembered another advice that author gave, “how about visiting some friends?”
“I’m tired of all these,” she snapped, “You just keep wanting to go somewhere!” He was shocked: “But it’s you I’m trying to make happy!” “I don’t want to go anywhere, I just want to sit here with you and talk!” she said.
Many times we’re like that husband. We’re always thinking of something to do for the Lord without ever giving thought to what He really wants.
Ask Him today to keep your heart and mind thirsting for a good time of fellowship with Him, with His Word and with people of like precious faith.
