Fixing Mondays

      There was a time when we were preparing to enter the mission field and we attended five weeks of classes on various subjects at the headquarters.  During on of the sessions, we were instructed on how to make statements that would not offend someone.  One thing that was mentioned was that we should not ask "why" to anyone.  To say, "Why do you do what you do that way?" implies that you have a better way.  You could ask the same question and be less threatening by saying it in a different way and by leaving the word "why" out of the sentence.  When you ask "why" you are implying that your way or idea is better than the other person's idea.  Sometimes I think that I will spend my last days just trying not to offend someone by doing or saying what I do.  Hebrews 12:1-2 says, "            
        Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,   Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."  The news that Mary had given to Joseph really impacted him.  He was ready to get rid of her and he would have done so if it had not been for the intervention of the angel.  Mary pondered many things in her head during the following months and there were probably a lot of raised eyebrows in connection with the event that was going to unfold.  It is fortunate for us that we are looking back and that we can affix out attention upon the author and finisher of our faith, the Lord Jesus Christ.  God fixes Mondays.  He fixes Mondays when you may have said the wrong thing, irritated some person or another or not lived up to the expectations of those around you.  The above verse says that we can indeed look to Jesus and that He fixes things and lets us focus our attention on Him.  His work on the cross made it all possible.  Mary and Joseph may have been perplexed at what was taking place in their lives at the time, but just think of what took place at the empty tomb.  Jesus is indeed the Author and Finisher of our faith.  Praise God today that we can always look to Him when things get messed up.