Daily Meditation: Wednesday, September 5, 2001

Often it is when human beings have lost everything, spoiled …

09/05/2001

Often it is when human beings have lost everything, spoiled everything and are no longer capable of doing anything with their lives that they decide to devote themselves to the Lord. But the Lord does not need invalids or toothless, shaky old people. He needs sturdy and capable ones. However when they are young, most people only think of taking advantage of the pleasures of life; to devote time and energy to some divine work is out of the question. But when they have spent all their energies, when they are stiff with rheumatism, paralyzed or senile, they turn to the Lord, ' Lord, do you need me? I am here to serve you.' And don't imagine that ageing has made them wiser! No, it is just that they have no more energy to go on with their previous life; they have even lost a taste for things. They waited to get to this point before asking the Lord, 'Do you want me, Lord?' And seeing all those crippled people, the Lord scratches his head and wonders what he could use them for. Poor fellows, they feel so empty, so useless! Well yes, if you want to serve the Lord one day, you must think about it when you are still in good shape.