LUCKY OR BLESSED

LUCKY OR BLESSED
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 by LYNNE MODRANSKI

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LYNNE MODRANSKI

ANYTHING GOES TUESDAYS

A DEVOTIONAL

“But as for you who left the Lord,
who forgot about my holy mountain,
who worship the god Luck,
who hold religious feasts for the god Fate,
I decide your fate, and I will punish you. . . “
Isaiah 65:11-12 (NCV)

This year I bought a Dairy Queen ice cream cake to celebrate my dad’s birthday. My siblings and I, with our spouses, reserved a back room so we could easily visit, and Daddy sat with his back to the door. After dinner, I snapped off the plastic cover and started to set the cake in front of the guest of honor to surprise him.

I forgot one detail. Experience reminded me too late the plastic base is slippery, and as I approached my dad’s back, the cake slid. I quickly tilted it the other way; however, I overcompensated, and our dessert appeared doomed to go down my front. Another quick move and the cake turned upright. But only for a millisecond, because now we were certain it would slide down Daddy’s back. After a couple more slick maneuvers, I saved the humans but lost the battle. My sister and I both reached for the toppling slab, but the decorated top was destined to decorate the floor. Much to our surprise the cake did one more 180 and landed upright with only a bit of icing missing and a minor bend in the supporting cardboard.

Everyone laughed so hard we couldn’t talk. It was the worst rendition of “Happy Birthday” ever! My siblings enjoyed sharing the play-by-play with Daddy since the entire scenario happened behind his back.

Later I posted on Twitter, “You know Jesus is watching over you when you drop your dad's birthday cake, and it lands right side up!”

I wonder how many thought, “She’s just lucky.” Maybe, but believe it or not, this is the second time I’ve had this happen. (I know what you’re thinking, “How could you let that happen twice?!?”) I can’t believe luck would allow two ice cream cakes to remain edible after dropping from over three feet.

Do I believe if bad things happen Jesus isn’t watching over me? Nope. Sometimes life happens, and the Creator of the Universe allows the sequence of events to occur without stepping in. Most of the time there’s something I can learn in the mess, and the mishap allows God to be glorified in another way.

Regardless, I don’t believe in luck. Isaiah 65 warns against it. Whether God intervenes or not, I will give Christ credit for every good thing. I want to glorify my Savior at every turn, even when the events seem silly. Giving Him glory when everything doesn’t go as planned needs to be a part of my life too. Even had the cake fallen upside down, I would still praise Jesus because I believe He’s always keeping an eye on things. And I think this time His watching gave Him a hearty, boisterous laugh.

ABOUT DEVOTIONS INSPIRED BY LIFE

What do buzzards, blue jays, ice cream, and snowflakes have in common? Each one teaches us something about Jesus! In the same way, Jesus used illustrations from everyday life to teach His disciples, God blesses us daily with aha moments.

In Devotions Inspired by Life, you’ll find more than seventy happenstance experiences that offer a new perspective on life and help deepen our relationship with our Savior. With scripture to lead the way, each of these short meditations invites the reader to search for Jesus in the midst of their own mundane, day to day experiences.

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ABOUT LYNNE MODRANSKI

Lynne Modranski is an author, speaker, and Biblical life coach with a passion for helping others find their full potential in Jesus Christ. With a gift for seeing Yahweh in the smallest details, Lynne enjoys sharing her aha moments with others. Mother to three and grandmother to four, Lynne ministers with her husband at Sycamore Tree Church in Northern West Virginia. There she leads worship and facilitates two Bible studies each week.

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