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It was FREEZING this weekend in Orlando. When we arrived at Universal Studio's Harry Potter World, the big destination, we could see our breath. The long ride lines were anything but an easy wait. Had we been non-muggles, perhaps we could have made the day magically warmer with some special potion or spell. But we were not equipped with such talents. We did, however, have the good sense to purchase a Harry Potter scarf and some mittens, proving once again that some moola in your bag can be just the need-meeter God has planned for you.
I LOVE the story in today's reading about Jesus getting all riled up over the money-changers in the temple. Dang, he got MAD! He went into his church and saw all those people selling stuff and making money and he got downright fussy violent. He even pulled a Teresa from The Housewives of New Jersey and flipped a table or two. Wow!
All this talk about bags and containers got me thinking. Maybe God packs us a can of whoop-ass in case of emergencies. Jesus didn't respond to everything with such venom. But in this special case, he got bristled up...and found just the tool he needed in the pouch God packed him: a can of whoop-ass.
Maybe we all have one tucked away for those "just in case" moments?
I was fumbling around in my bag for my can-o-whoop-ass this weekend when we came back to our room after a long day and breakfast was still a mess on the table and housekeeping was nowhere in sight. But using my whoop-ass reserve on that would be overkill, right? Maybe it's only for big stuff, like standing up for people and your beliefs.
Safety check! Feel around in your bag and make sure you know how to get your hands on your can-o-whoop-ass should any needs arise. WWJD? If circumstances call for it and it shares God's message of love in a firm way, better know where it lives!
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