Dealing with Messes

This morning (August 9, 2012), at the place I am staying in Kyiv, I went to move a bowl of batter. I didn't realize that the bottom was sticky, so it dumped all over the counter, the stove and down between the stove and the counter. Nothing like making a mess in a kitchen that you are not familiar with and add to that was in a state of chaos because they are trying to repair the washer which is in the kitchen. One of my hosts, Natasha came in to see why I had made an exasperated sound. I cannot say with full certainty that this is exactly how it conversation went, but it seemed to me that she said the following. "Oh praise God we can fix this. Don't worry this is the kitchen there are always messes being made in the kitchen. Just the other day I had several eggs on the counter, they rolled off and made quite a wonderful omelet on the floor. Don't fret, life is full of messes, better they take place in the kitchen." At which point she shewed me out of the kitchen and proceeded to clean up after me. I wanted to clean up after my own mess, but you know sometimes God or others have to clean up after us because they are better prepared or equipped for it. So the next time you or someone else makes a mess, just remember my friend Natasha's words and clean it up with a smile and knowledge that it won't be that last time there is a spill or a mess in you life. Jesus warned us that we would have troubles, but we are to rejoice because He has overcome the world.