OK, so let me preface this post by saying that I have been a lifelong Grey's Anatomy fanatic. Since the original five debuted--Meredith, Izzy, Christina, Alex, and George--I've been a fan. I watched this show before I became a mom of 1, let along a mom of 5. So, through all the deaths and craziness that has happened on Greys'.... and my own life... I've continued to watch.
I suppose many people DVR (record and watch later) their favorite shows. Tonight (Sunday) as I watched this weeks episode of Greys', I was happy to see it open with April Kepner quoting scripture and talking about Job being a faithful follower of the Lord. And when Chris made his usual comment of 'look they're making another speech'--because in every episode someone always has something utterly beautiful and important to say--and life would never be the same without the 3 minute long speech ;) I said, but look -- tonight they're quoting scripture--- and just at that moment April was questioning her faith--asking Where is God? Where is he in any hard or difficult situation? And I just kept thinking---it's not going to end this way...April is going to say God is there with us, through it all--but she never said this.
So let me be the first to say it, Shonda Rhimes, or whoever had a hand in writing this episode, No thank you. We have put up with you killing off our leading men, and sending away our leading ladies, every horrible situation that could possibly play out in a hospital has on your show, but no thank---we don't need the actors and actresses, whom we admire, to question God.
I'm hoping that Shonda Rhimes, or whichever writer, redeems themselves, but I'm not holding my breath. We are so quick to wonder where God was? Why didn't he help us when we needed him? Why did he let that happen? Where was he when we called out for him?
Well -- maybe he's wondering, where have you been? You haven't listened to me, you haven't been seeking me, you haven't been reading my word, or rejoicing in my good news, you haven't been following my commandments, but now that trouble is lurking--you want my help.
We are so quick to want God to take over when we are in hot water, but the day to day goodness, we fail to seek him. He is there, through it all. He's had dabblings in our lives before we were ever born. Jeremiah 1:5 states, "I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart" --the Lord spoke to Jeremiah letting him know he had GRAND plans for him, before his mother even got pregnant! Every single step of the way, he's walked, crawled, jumped, exclaimed, cried, sang, and been with us. So, even though Grey's Anatomy may have you questioning---yea, where was God--I'm living proof to tell you---he's always there, and he always will be. But maybe instead of waiting until a time of need to call out to him Oh help Lord Jesus, we should start seeking him and inviting him into our daily joys and thanking him for our mundane, usual days.
Dear Lord Jesus,
Thank you for the ways in which you have worked in my life. Thank you for your blessings and for loving me. I pray dear Lord that you continue to use those difficult moments in my life to help reach others, to bring them closer to you. And I lift up those up, that are reading this, to you dear Lord, and it is my prayer that their hearts be softened, and their eyes and ears are opened to your words and ways--and that they will be blessed. All of this I ask in Jesus' name- Amen.
I suppose many people DVR (record and watch later) their favorite shows. Tonight (Sunday) as I watched this weeks episode of Greys', I was happy to see it open with April Kepner quoting scripture and talking about Job being a faithful follower of the Lord. And when Chris made his usual comment of 'look they're making another speech'--because in every episode someone always has something utterly beautiful and important to say--and life would never be the same without the 3 minute long speech ;) I said, but look -- tonight they're quoting scripture--- and just at that moment April was questioning her faith--asking Where is God? Where is he in any hard or difficult situation? And I just kept thinking---it's not going to end this way...April is going to say God is there with us, through it all--but she never said this.
So let me be the first to say it, Shonda Rhimes, or whoever had a hand in writing this episode, No thank you. We have put up with you killing off our leading men, and sending away our leading ladies, every horrible situation that could possibly play out in a hospital has on your show, but no thank---we don't need the actors and actresses, whom we admire, to question God.
I'm hoping that Shonda Rhimes, or whichever writer, redeems themselves, but I'm not holding my breath. We are so quick to wonder where God was? Why didn't he help us when we needed him? Why did he let that happen? Where was he when we called out for him?
Well -- maybe he's wondering, where have you been? You haven't listened to me, you haven't been seeking me, you haven't been reading my word, or rejoicing in my good news, you haven't been following my commandments, but now that trouble is lurking--you want my help.
We are so quick to want God to take over when we are in hot water, but the day to day goodness, we fail to seek him. He is there, through it all. He's had dabblings in our lives before we were ever born. Jeremiah 1:5 states, "I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart" --the Lord spoke to Jeremiah letting him know he had GRAND plans for him, before his mother even got pregnant! Every single step of the way, he's walked, crawled, jumped, exclaimed, cried, sang, and been with us. So, even though Grey's Anatomy may have you questioning---yea, where was God--I'm living proof to tell you---he's always there, and he always will be. But maybe instead of waiting until a time of need to call out to him Oh help Lord Jesus, we should start seeking him and inviting him into our daily joys and thanking him for our mundane, usual days.
Dear Lord Jesus,
Thank you for the ways in which you have worked in my life. Thank you for your blessings and for loving me. I pray dear Lord that you continue to use those difficult moments in my life to help reach others, to bring them closer to you. And I lift up those up, that are reading this, to you dear Lord, and it is my prayer that their hearts be softened, and their eyes and ears are opened to your words and ways--and that they will be blessed. All of this I ask in Jesus' name- Amen.
