BBD 07.31.14 Lucky Charms (Classic)
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The Burning
Bush Devotional
Classic
from 2007
07.31.14
Lucky Charms
But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout
for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful
in You. For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround
him as with a shield. - Psalm 5:11-12.
The Spanish Celta Vigo football (soccer) club is
struggling because at their home Balaidos stadium, they have only won one match
this season. The plan for winning the upcoming match against Real Madrid is,
however, a little unusual. The Club is asking their fans to loan them their
lucky charms in the hope that this will help them become winners. A statement
on the Celta Vigo’s website says, “Bring your
garlic, holy water, rabbit's foot or even a whole rabbit to the club offices
between March 19 and April 1 and leave it there until after the match against
Real Madrid.” Their hopes in the new plan are summed up
with, “Let's see if together it can bring us some
luck at Balaidos.”
I have to admit to having owned a rabbit’s foot with a
little chain on it when I was a boy. I cannot remember how it came into my
possession, but they were very popular at one time. My rabbit’s foot bit the
dust at some point in my boyhood because I could really see no point in keeping
it. As far as good or bad things happening in my life I could not tell any
difference after having disposed of the rabbit’s foot. I actually felt good
about the decision and today I am even more delighted that I was able to make
that decision before I became an adult. I am glad that whenever things are not
going my way that I do not have to dig out a rabbit’s foot, or horseshoe, or
garlic, or holy water, or whatever. I am glad that before I step foot out of my
house that I don’t have to make sure that I have a rabbit’s foot in my pocket
or hanging around my neck.
Instead of depending upon a lucky charm, hoping upon a
lucky charm to bring me luck, I depend upon my trust in the One true and living
God. I can rejoice with the Psalmist that I know the truth of His power and
strength. I can shout with joy because He defends me - and His power and
strength is real because He is alive!
Isn’t it time to trash the lucky charms and instead
depend, trust upon the living God? The Psalmist says that He will bless the
righteous with favor and surround them like a shield. What a deal! Exchange the
worthless and dead lucky charms for the blessing and favor of God along with
His surrounding you with His protection. Put your trust in God and not in
charms. Put your trust in God and not in luck. You will always be glad that
you did!
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