#337.3 – “Joshua in the Road… the Second Time”

“And Esau said to Jacob, Give me a full meal of that red soup, for I am overcome with need for food: for this reason he was named Edom. And Jacob said, First of all give me your birthright. And Esau said, Truly, I am at the point of death: what profit is the birthright to me? And Jacob said, First of all give me your oath; and he gave him his oath, handing over his birthright to Jacob. Then Jacob gave him bread and soup; and he took food and drink and went away, caring little for his birthright.” - Genesis 25:30-34
The very next day after Joshua did his best impersonation of ‘The Streak’, he was out in the middle of the road again… only this time for a totally different reason. This time, he was lying down in the middle of street. Sarah saw him there as she came out of the house behind him. When she first saw him, she thought that he had fallen off his scooter, which was there on the road beside him. She ran towards him in a bit of a panic, only to have him pop right up once she got to him. When she asked him if he was okay, he told her he was fine; he had just gotten cold, so he stretched out on the nice warm pavement to warm his body up (he strips down to his shorts when he’s hot; he lies down in the road when he’s cold… what are we going to do with this boy?)!
Like I said yesterday, with Joshua – the only that matters is what matters to him right then! And right then, he was cold and wanted to get warm! Never mind the fact that his tanning bed could cost him his life; just as long as it got him warm at that moment.
I can be just like that, too. There are times when I all am focused on is my immediate wishes and wants and gratification. I can disregard what spiritually is really most important and be consumed instead with whatever physically is drawing me at the time. There is still much I need to learn about stepping outside of myself and seeing the big picture… still much of God’s perspective to gain.
Lord, help me to weigh the decisions I will make today in light of eternity, and grant me the wisdom to make good choices that will prove to be a blessing, to You and to me and to those around me.

Daniel