I went for a walk to clear my head. The day had been good, but long and before making dinner, I craved a walk outside. I truly love the property where we live.
I walked and listened to the birds chirp and the wind whipping around. I listened to the gravel crunching under my feet. I invited God to come near…to walk with me…to talk to me.
As I headed back toward my house, I passed one of the ponds and felt drawn to walk closer to it. So, I left the gravel and traversed the soggy ground to stand at the shore and stare at the water. It rippled as the wind blew. I imagined myself walking out onto the water with Jesus. I love water…it always reminds me of Holy Spirit.
Then suddenly, I heard the noisy squawking of geese. Two flew over my head and landed stealthily upon the water. Delicately skimming it as they came to rest upon it. Then two others came from a different direction and landed in an equally graceful way.
But what followed was so funny.
The first goose couple landed, and they were so noisy. One of them kept fussing at the other. It would stretch out its neck and fuss so much. Clearly it was angry. The other couple landed and peacefully swam around right next to each other, in bliss.
I asked God what He was trying to show me because, quite obviously this hilarious display was no accident.
He reminded me of this scripture…
A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping of a leaky roof in a rainstorm; restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand. Proverbs 27:15-16
And this one…
Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. Proverbs 21:9
And…
Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife. Proverbs 21:19
I’m not picking on the ladies…because I also believe these verses can be used with “husband” plugged into all the “wife” spots.
The point is, why do we waste so much time and effort nagging each other?
That’s what God showed me that day. He showed me how ineffective and useless it was to fuss at each other…as opposed to traveling alongside each other peacefully.
I pose this question to you today, is the most important thing in your life…being “right”?
And with that I will end this devotional…and allow you to sit on that thought.
Let’s not be the cranky goose couple…
365 Days in the Presence 