AUGUST 3
The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot. (Prov. 10:7 NASB)
When I was in the fourth grade, I had a crush on my older neighbor, Missy. Every time she came over to the house, my heart would beat faster, I’d try to stand a bit taller, and I’d do my best not to say something stupid and embarrassing.
So you can only imagine the horror I felt when she picked up my dad’s athletic cup that he’d left lying out after his big softball game the night before. If you aren’t familiar with sports protective gear, a “cup” is a triangular piece of plastic that fits around a guy’s . . . well, you can figure it out. It’s also got small holes situated evenly apart, likely to “let things breathe.” I guess you could say it looks a bit like an oxygen mask. And unfortunately, that’s exactly what Missy thought when she innocently picked it up.
“What’s this?” she asked. Then it dawned on her, or so she thought. “Oh, I know what this is!” she said enthusiastically, raising the cup rapidly toward her nose.
N-o-o-o-o-o! Time stood still. There was nothing I could do to stop it from happening.
She inhaled deeply and exhaled completely into my dad’s cup. Then she put it down and continued in small-talk conversation. Obviously, I never told her what happened.
When I remember that moment, I can only conclude that if you don’t know the purpose of a thing, all you can do is misuse it. Always remember, you exist to glorify God. In whatever you do today, do it for his glory.
Power Lift
Today I will remember that I’m created in your image, God, and created for your glory.
Groeschel, Craig. Daily Power: 365 Days of Fuel for Your Soul. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2017. Print.