One Tick at a time

Today’s message was written by guest pastor, Rev. Eric Wogen.

A story is told about a clock that grew tired of ticking.

The clock complained, “ I have to tick each and every second of the day. That amounts to 60 ticks per minute, 3600 ticks per hour, 86,400 ticks per day, and 31,536,000 ticks each year. I think I’ll just sit down and quit.”

Someone carried the clock to a doctor. The clock explained its problem. The doctor asked, “ How many ticks do you have to tick at one time?” The clock answered, “Just one.”

The doctor continued, “ How were you doing, ticking one tick at a time ?” The clock replied that he was doing all right as long as he was ticking just one tick at a time. The doctor then inquired, ‘“Do you feel you can continue to tick one tick at a time ?” The click responded that he could.

The problem was solved.

When we consider what lies ahead and think about all that needs to be done, it may seem there is more to do than we feel we can possibly accomplish. The list is too long. The demands are too great. We can quickly feel overwhelmed by all the circumstances, situations, dilemmas that confront us. We may wonder how we can cope with it all.

Our gracious God has assured us that, with him, all things are possible. To be sure, we may not be able to do all that needs to be done all at once. But, by taking one challenge at a time, with God’s help, what we can do may amaze us.

Give it a try.

Let us pray. Sometimes we may feel like Lone Rangers, Lord as if we are totally on our own when it comes to dealing with the endless expectations that confront us. Remind us that with your help, all things are possible, no load is too heavy, no task too challenging. Reassure us that we never walk alone, that your caring, supportive, renewing love sustains us each and every moment of each and every day. In Jesus’s name, we pray. Amen.