What Line are you in

Yesterday on the way to work, I was praying that God would show me something big in my life. I wasn’t sure what I was in need of or what I was expecting, but I was definitely not expecting what I saw when I got to work. As I got near the building, I saw a line of people at the doors of DHS. This was not a small line. It was a HUGE line. I am the worlds worst at guessing numbers but there were more than I have seen at one time anywhere in Lawton. For those of you who know this town and my office, the line was from the front door, out to Lee Boulevard and passed Sonic! Wow! That was something big. I had completely forgotten that yesterday we were starting our ECAP program, Emergency Cooling Assistance Program. It had been on the news and in the paper and of course it is first come, first serve…..so there they were. I was in awe.

As the day flew by I began to wonder which way was up! I was totally lost, but somehow felt like I knew a little of what I was doing. I even had to wear my DHS badge so I wouldn’t get lost in the mass of people. It was wall to wall people, and I am not exaggerating! This did not occur to me yesterday, probably because I was too afraid to move with all these people here, but this morning I began to think about it. …..

What am I in line for? All these people showed up out of nowhere because they heard we would pay their electric bills. We line up for crazy things don’t we? The day after Thanksgiving sales, concerts, Krispy Kreme Donuts (I know I am not the only one!)…..you name it, we get in line. Then my heart was saddened - - we have a Savior, offering the best gift of all, salvation, and who is lining up? The ironic part is there is no line! It is free, no waiting period required, no verification needed, just repentance and acceptance of Jesus Christ. After we receive this incredible, incomparable gift what do we line up for. Me? Anything but what I should be lining up in anticipation for. I line up for stuff…..always stuff. Jesus is holding a HUGE sign that says, “meggs nease – looking for contentment – line starts here….” And off I go to find satisfaction and contentment at baby gap, or target, even the grocery store. Always thinking, “if I have just one more ________________ (fill in the blank appropriately) I will be content.” All the while, there is my Savior, my source of contentment, waiting for me to wait in the right place. Even funnier thing – I WOULD NOT HAVE TO WAIT! Jesus is waiting on me to figure out who He is. Yes, my Savior, my Alpha and Omega, my El Shaddai, my Redeemer, me Jehovah Jireh, my One True place of contentment, the ONLY place I should be racing to be the receiver of all great things. He should be, and will be the only line I ache to be in. Today, ask yourself, what line are you in, and are you sure it is the right line?