AN ATTACHED GARAGE

Whom have I in heaven but You?

And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.

​​​​​​​​​Psalm 73:25

​No matter what house you live in, there is something that you would change about it. In our case, my wife and I would like to have an attached two-car garage, instead of a single, detached one. Such a thing does not detract from our happiness here, or make us want to move. But it is one of a hundred reminders that everything is not perfect in this world. Health problems keep us aware of our mortality, financial limitations remind us of having to live on a limited income, and the clock ringing the hour of the day signals our confinement to a twenty-four-hour day.

​Someday, of course, none of these restrictions will exist. Meanwhile, they help us to understand Bible verses like Philippians 4:11, “Not that I speak in respect to want, for I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.”

​“Compromise” is a nasty word when it comes to Bible doctrine. But it is indispensable as we plow our way through the fields in this world. Perfection has to wait on providence; here we go around a rock here or there, or bypass a mud puddle occasionally, as we sow God’s seed, still doing the best we can. All of these obstacles are reminders of the effects that sin has had on the universe, while at the same time being a much-needed drink of the glorious hope that awaits us when we can stop “learning to be content” and enjoy the glory of perfection.

​​​Davy L. Troxel