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I Was Just A Wonder'n

I Was Just A Wonder'n

JW Morgan  /  February 16, 2012  /  Views: 43  /   No Comments

The lost is found. Seems the older one gets the more things get lost while on my watch. I learned long ago that the best way to find something lost was to go buy a replacement, and the lost one will show up all most immediately.

The most recent and most often, in my case, is my cell phone. It gets lost at home, in the car, in the garage, in parking lots, and even once in a public rest room while on a long trip. Fortunately, it had my name on it, and the phone numbers of our son, and others. The finder just called one of the numbers, left a message and their number, and the lost was found. I mailed the finder a 10-spot, along with a thank you and all was fine, so I thought. When the next month's bill came, I was charged with several text messages I had not made. Actually, at that time I wasn't even capable of texting on a cell phone.

The easy way to find the cell phone is to dial your number and then listen for the ring. It is not only for lost items that one needs to listen for. Many years ago, a little boy was given a priceless possession - his deceased grandfather's gold pocket watch. How he treasured it! But one day, while playing at his father's ice plant, he lost the watch amid all the ice and saw dust. He searched and scratched, becoming frantic, but no watch. Then, he suddenly realized what to do. He stopped scurrying around and became very still. In the silence, he heard the watch ticking.

God has given each of us a priceless gift of joy in Jesus. How easy it is to lose our joy in the scurrying around of life. Yet, it is always there to find if we will but pause and listen to the beautiful presence of Jesus in our hearts.

I was just a wonder'n, to be real honest about it, why is it that when we lose something, the first thing we do is try to find someone to blame for the misplaced item?

Speaking of being honest and blaming someone else for mistakes! One day, Sam Jones got 50 cents too much in his pay envelope, but he didn't say a word. During the week the paymaster found his mistake and, on the next payday, deducted 50 cents. Jones said, "Excuse me, sir, but I'm 50 cents short this week."

"You didn't complain last week," replied the paymaster.

Sam came back, "No, sir, I don't mind overlooking one mistake, but when it happens twice, then it's time to say something."

I'm gonna try my best to do two things, one, not to lose anything this week and, if I do, not to blame someone else. Let's see, what did I do with my glasses?

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