It took miracle after miracle to heal the Hebrew slaves and begin them on a track to freedom.

 

Plagues.

A miraculous crossing over a body of water.

Bitter springs.

Provision of food.

 

And yet they grumbled and they grumbled.

 

Exodus 16 2 In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron.

 

The issue was not getting the Hebrews out of slavery….it was getting “slavery” out of the Hebrews.

 

And so it is with us.

 

God so badly wants to set us free…….but our hearts are sometimes more drawn to slavery then they are to being truly free.

 

And so today I want to emphasize a principle that we so badly need in our lives:

 

An Attitude of Gratitude is not just a cliche….it isn’t just a principle to teach young kids.  It isn’t for some of us…..

 

It is for ALL OF US.

 

God teaches, in so many scriptures, to look at what WE DO HAVE and not what we do not.

 

A boy who had a small lunch got to watch Jesus feed thousands of people.

A woman with a jar of perfume got to be delivered of her sin in front of the very men who brought her condemnation.

A woman who gave ALL SHE HAD was honored by Christ.

 

And on and on and on.

 

God does not call the man with all the resources….He gives resources to the man He calls.

He doesn’t call the equipped….He equips the called.

He doesn’t desperately move on the comfortable….He moves comfortably among the desperate.

 

Several years ago I was “studying” great football coaches…..and I came across one that we should all look to for example.

 

Frosty Westering

 

Frosty Westering?  From Pacific Lutheran?

 

Why not Bill Belichick?  Or Nick Saban? Or Vince Lombardi?

 

There are plenty of others who could be looked to…….

 

Frosty Westering, among many other principles, said this:

 

“Make the Big Time where you are”

 

Now that is an attitude of gratitude.

 

He wasn’t looking to be at Alabama.  Or New England. Or Green Bay.

 

He was already there.

 

Before you ask the Lord to free you from something on the outside…….you might want to ask Him to free you within your own heart.

 

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

 

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Coach J