When are they right?

It snowed once again. Even though the Weather Channel said a "wintery mix". I'm guessing 4-5 inches of snow. Do they ever get it right? Imagine what a thankless job, because people are always complaining that the weather was incorrect. Talk about a guessing game. I wonder how often they are just wrong???

Have you ever known someone who just always seems to be wrong? Maybe they always make the wrong choices or are the one that always is unemployed. They are the people that you think of when you hear the phrase, "If it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all!"

I often wonder how these people live. I have one of them in my "family" and no matter what happens he always seems to lose his job, say the wrong things, and tick people off. I can only take him in small doses. I've never met someone that is as extreme as him. We can as a group be having a conversation about a topic and he'll jump in with a comment that does not fit in the conversation. It really annoys me. Guess I have some more work to do to be Christ-like.

He reminds me of the story of Joseph and his brothers. They way that the Bible portrays Joseph he was liked by his father, but seems to me as one of those people who are like my friend.

I can imagine the conversation. His older brothers are talking, maybe about some girls or something and snap Joseph pipes in with "Speaking of that, I had this dream where...."

Genesis 37:5 The Message

Joseph had a dream. When he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. He said, "Listen to this dream I had. We were all out in the field gathering bundles of wheat. All of a sudden my bundle stood straight up and your bundles circled around it and bowed down to mine."

I would have been annoyed as well. Now I can't say I hate my friend like Joseph's brothers did. But he was not one who thought out what he was about to say. I mean not only did he cut off our good conversation, but he told then about some strange dream where their bundles bowed to his. I can see why he was doomed!

Now I'm not saying I'd sell my friend or get rid of him, though the thought has crossed my mind. :-P That's not where this one is going.

I was thinking about how God used Joseph to save his family. Imagine being saved by that very person who gets on your very last nerve. I guess God can use anyone. So I need to work on being more Christ-like and letting God help me to be more accepting.


Lord,

Help me to be a mirror to reflect your love. I can't do it on my own, I need you to work through me and continue to make me more like you each day. Thank you for keeping my family safe in the storm. I praise you for your goodness to me!

Brie!