Do you remember when you first got your pet
(dog, cat, guinea pig, etc..)? Some of the ground rules we may have first set when inviting our four legged friends into our home were: no lying on the couch nor anyone's bed, no lying under the kitchen table at dinner time, and no table scraps, and especially, stay away from the Christmas tree.
These rules are all just a faded memory aren't they? What happened was that over a period of time we became content with our living conditions then as fast as you can say, "Speak Rover", our animal friends had the run of the house.
My Pastor once used an illustration in one of his sermons on the contentment of sheep:
When sheep are grazing in a certain pasture they get familiar with their surroundings. Once all the grass has been eaten and there's nothing left but some dirt and weeds, they refuse to move. They are content with where they are. Even when just across the path is a fresh green pasture for them to graze upon. It takes the shepherd to nudge and prod them along to move across the road to greener pasture.
Sometimes we all have a tendency to fall into that trap we call complacency: we get adjusted to a certain lifestyle and take for granted the simplicity that comes along with it. We feel like we have it so good and we don't need anything or anyone and then... Bamm! something bad happens to disrupt that good life and we suddenly find ourselves unprepared.
When a boxer steps into the ring he has faith in his ability to succeed because he has prepared himself. A believer's preparation to succeed in life should revolve around their faith in Christ Jesus and His Word.
When God wants to break us out of our complacency we should welcome it as a challenge to not only get back on track, but to realize God's love for us never ends, and for that reason alone we should be seeking Him in the good times and the bad.
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