We’ve had our car serviced a couple of times already. With
our 10,000 mile service we got our tires rotated and the oil changed as well as
the usual maintenance checkup. Danny discovered when he returned home that the
technician had failed to secure the skid plate beneath the car, so it scraped
the 70 miles home on the interstate. When he began looking he also discovered
that black soot from the dangling part was all over the wheels and the sides of
the car. Looking to make sure they had really changed the oil he found oily
black fingerprints all over the hood and the door handle.
The shoddy workmanship made for a lack of trust. If they
didn’t do that right, what else did they fail to do well? Upon calling them
Danny was told that it was an “accident”.
I was reminded of my dad’s words, “accidents don’t just happen, they are
created”. We’ve talked with the dealership several times and they will make
things right for us. They have promised to.
We were treated very well when we made our purchase. Wined
and dined so to speak. It was nice to be treated with respect and dignity. It
was nice to have them go the extra mile on our behalf.
But here we are in the maintenance end and find that we’re
not so appreciated. It’s quite disappointing to think that we thought we had a
relationship with a company that would keep showing the same quality in their
maintenance as they did in the sales. I kind of felt like the honeymoon was
over and I’m just another number.
Maybe you started out well in a relationship. Lots of
promises were made from undying love to unquenchable care. You were wined and
dined and treated like royalty. But now that you’re well into the situation you
find that there’s not that real care and treatment you thought you would
have. Words are great, but they’re just
words. Now you have to live with the consequences. You feel betrayed and
uncared for. It started out great, but in the moments of
need you are left without help, without hope, without encouragement.
Oh beloved, the Lord Himself can be trusted! When you enter
into the covenant relationship with Him it’s because He gave Himself up for
you. But the walk up the hill with your sins on His back isn’t the end of it.
His grace, mercy and peace are yours all the way to the grave. They continue on
to the resurrection and the life. They
are continually revived for you by His intercession at the Father’s right hand.
Not only that, you have a lifetime warranty – the Holy Spirit – who takes up
residence, keeps up the maintenance and gives you all the extras that normal
life never does. God Himself has signed your everlasting warranty with the
Blood of the Lamb! Because He is Perfect Love, He is trustworthy.
God loves you and He’s for you forever and ever, and that’s
the best care ever!
Psalm 111:2-4 How amazing are the deeds of
the Lord! All who delight in Him should ponder them. Everything He does
reveals His glory and majesty. His righteousness never fails. He causes us to remember His wonderful works. How
gracious and merciful is our Lord!
1 Peter 5:7 Casting the whole of your care [all your
anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for
He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. AMP
Jude 1:1 This letter is from Jude, a
slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James. I am writing to all who have been
called by God the Father, who loves you and keeps you safe in the
care of Jesus Christ.
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