Two Hundred Days. Two hundred days ago, it was May 6. Two hundred days from right now, it will be June 9, or Mission Day, or M Day. Why do I want to go on a mission so much? My boss asked me the same question. I quickly thought about it and replied, "Serving the Lord 24/7, constantly is a joy beyond explanation." I continued, "I can remember like it was yesterday that wonderful feeling constantly thinking about His work, and forgetting the other insignificant fru fru that crowds us every day. Being involved in Eternal Things is what I would love to do all my life."
Along the same line of thought, I recall one of my favorite movies. It is a Christmas movie, one that Bonnie and I will have to watch in the months coming. It always makes us both cry, and gives us a sweet feeling about the season, and puts music in our mind. I am talking about none other than, "Scrooge" with Albert Finney.
As I sit here and think about that movie, one statement comes to my mind and stays there. It is a statement from the dead and gone Marley, Scrooge's partner in life. Scrooge was telling Marley what a great business man he was and the dead and wiser Marley said, "Mankind should have been our business."
When I get involved with, wrapped up in the thick of thin things, when I seem to be struggling with things that Eternally matter not, then I recall the statement that I too, should be realize that Mankind should be my business.
That compliments my desire to be on a mission with Bonnie. Besides giving all our time to the Lord as missionaries, we would also be about His business, or the business of mankind, for each person of this human race is a daughter or son of Father.
(By the way, Bonnie had her doctors appointment and they told her that she is getting old, just some indications of old age. Not that I would ever accuse her of getting old, but that is what the doc said. At least it wasn't something serious, thanks be to Him who knows all.)
As I strive to Spiritually create each day before I live it, I need to remember that "people" should be my business, even before we go out and give our all to the Lord. If that is true and I strive to do that daily, I need to take joy in cheering up others, smiling at others, talking with others realizing that they may be depressed and need someone to smile at them. I can let others be my business without a mission call.
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