In a time when we think about our lives and what is happening to us and in a time when we are looking back at the past and what has happened to us, we have the opportunity to look ahead.
It is a hot summer and we are in the "dog days" is the year and the temperature is up to the century mark.
We look forward and we work through the heat and we begin to see some things about the "dog days" of our lives.
When we get into life as it comes to us we realize that things are happening fast and we ask, "What next?"
What has happened now but what will happen next. When one thing leads to another and the things that add up are not pleasant we wonder "what next?"
Have we have a chance to ask ourselves what will happen next and we can face that with fear and suspicion or we can face it with joy and hope. I like Harold Kushner's definition of salvation. He writes about salvation in his book, Conquering Fear,
Kushner believes salvation is less of a theological issue and more of a practical issue. "Salvation is God's promise that, even when things are not going well, you may still survive and even flourish."
When confronted with the question, "What next?" our response is, "it doesn't matter because whatever it is we can handle it."
How do you answer the question, "what next?" In the dog days of summer what are you thinking as you think about the future?
If you have some thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your response click on the "comments" box below. I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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