What Amazes Me

Don't you love it when something truly amazes you? The source of pretty much all of the "amazement" in my life seems to be the Lord. Like this morning, when I found myself in the middle of an answered prayer. You see, there are a lot of days when I don't even think to pick up my bible. I always have good intentions, but life gets in the way and sometimes I just absolutely don't even think about it. This is something I've been praying a lot about lately for God to change in me. So, this morning I couldn't get this verse out of my head. It's one Pastor Ken quoted recently, but I could only remember part of it. All I could think of this morning was, "If in this life only we have hope, we are of all men most pitied," but I knew that just wasn't quite right. I'm convinced God put that partial verse in my head knowing that it would drive me crazy that I couldn't remember exactly how it went and I would come home and Google it and figure out how the rest goes. Before I knew it, I was into the Word, devouring it, just like I always do once I get to my desk and open it up. Why do I find it so impossible to just go to my desk, grab my bible, and read it and pray every morning? Just like with exercising, the hardest part is just getting started. Once I'm into it I can't stop asking, "Why do I always put this off? It feels so good and I know it is so good for me." Thank you, Lord, for answering my prayer and getting me to read your Word in spite of me. By the way, here's the whole verse. I'm giving it to you in the King James Version just because that's the one my pastor would have quoted. I can also give it to you in NIV, New King James, or New American Standard if you like. And yes, I did look it up in all four versions. That's just my personality. I Corinthians 15:19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.