Regulating heat

Last week, during a particularly nasty cold snap, the heat in the garage went out. This was the day before Christmas Eve, so we were unable to get it repairs until today. It needed a regulator of some sort to keep the proper amount of gas flowing out.

Now the gas in the fireplace isn't working, so I suppose we should get a regulator for that as well.

Yesterday, a huge explosion killed three people in a suburban area north of here. The culprit is probably a gas leak.

I can see the importance of regulating heat--and how the loss of that, for us, is merely an inconvenience, but for others, a loss of life.

When we fail to regulate our lives, we can be inconvenienced, or inconvenience others. By not keeping to schedules, not keeping track of important papers, we can mess things up.

But the most important thing is for us to keep in regular contact with God. And by doing so, we can turn over the daily disruptions we face in life. If we allow him to be our Chief Regulator, life can be so much better. He wants to be in charge of our lives--to give us all the good gifts he longs to give. As we give him control, he amazingly gives us freedom--the freedom to trust and follow him.

With God as my Regulator, I am always warm and snug in his arms.

Till next time,


Suzi