WHAT IF GOD SENT US BILLS?

The scene was a familiar one. The young couple were going over their monthly bills. Trying to find something humorous to say in the situation, the man quipped, "Isn't it a good thing that God doesn't send bills?" That is good, isn't it? But what if He just decided to bill us for this wonderful body He has given us? The Psalmist said, "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made" (Psalm 139:14). Shakespeare said, "What a piece of work is man!" Think about what God has made: THE EARS: A piano has 88 keys, but each of our ears has a keyboard with 1 500 keys. They are so finely tuned that you can hear the blood running through your vessels. The outside of your ear can catch up to 73 700 vibrations per second. THE EYES: They are both microscopes and telescopes. They can gaze into the heavens and see a star millions of kilometres away, or inspect the smallest insect. THE FEET: Did you know that each foot has 26 bones, none of which is wider than your thumb? It is so "manufactured" (arched) with its ligaments, tendons, muscles and joints that a 140-kg man can put all his weight on these tiny bones. THE HEART: It is about the size of your fist, but pumps (beats) 4 320 times an hour. In a year that would mean 40 million beats. A drop of blood can make a round trip in your circulatory system in only 22 seconds! What if God sent you a bill for this marvellous body we live in? But God doesn't send us bills. He just loves us and takes care of us. Can we do any less than to return His love? We show Him our love by obedience to His Word and by faithful stewardship of that which He has entrusted to us. www.e-sword.net