Monday’s thoughts
It strikes me as important as the new year begins to think about our resolutions and our hopes for the coming year that we consider the burden of our blessings while we are reflecting on our dreams for new blessings. What if we get what we deserve and we wish we hadn’t? What if our prayers are answered but we wish they weren’t?
Joseph was given a gift from his father Jacob. He was given a coat of many colors. It was the best gift he could ever have, and it was the worst thing he could ever be given. It made him be a favored son, and it made his brothers jealous. He was number one in the family but it got him in such trouble that it made him wonder if it was worth the trouble.
Many people aspire to something only to receive it, and wish it had never come. You strive to become the boss. You work hard to get ahead. Your efforts are noticed and rewarded and you become the boss. You are on top of the world. It is then you notice how lonely it is at the top. It is then you realize what you hoped to achieve did not bring the satisfaction you thought it would bring. Looking back at how you achieved it you realize the hurt you cause on your way to the top.
What should we hope for? What is the best it can be for us? Is it a coat of many colors? Is it the top of our company? Do we really need to be number one to realize the fulfillment of life’s greatest promise?
The sermon Sunday will center on issues of meaning and wholeness. It will have us take a look at our aims and aspirations. It will help us, I hope, look at what it means to be on top of the world.
What are your dreams?
How do you expect to be rewarded in ways that are fulfilling in the year to come?
If you have thoughts on this subject write me at my email address (charlesschuster@fcfumc.net). Click on the empty space and the email address will surface.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
