Why Not Me?

As I am sitting by my window, gazing at the snow falling softly, I am reminded of one of Bing Crosby's famous songs from "White Christmas". I think you'll remember it when you hear the words: "When I'm worried and I can't sleep. I count my blessings instead of sheep. And I fall asleep counting my blessing". We, sadly, live in a world that is surrounded and engulfed by the negatives that the media is constantly throwing at us. It's gotten to the point where most don't want to even snap on the TV, open up a newspaper, or turn on the radio in fear of what will be heard or read. I've lived my life around the principal that blessings can be taken from every situation - even the darkest and most traumatic. There are days when I come back to my dorm room from classes, throw my backpack down, and crawl into my bed and shout - "WHY ME?" My girlfriend reminded me this week that when Im asking the question "why me", God is asking "Why not you, Aaron?" Why not me to take on the problems of my life head on? Why not me to change the world through his name? Its easy to lose sight of the blessings in our life because all we see are the negatives. The crooked politics, the natural disasters, and a shaken economy just to name a few.
Have you considered these things: Did you know that if you are reading this from your home, or a few steps away from a refrigerator with food in it, or if you're wearing clothes you bought than you are more rich that 75% of the world? Did you know that if you have money in a bank account you are among the worlds wealthiest 8%? Did you know that if you woke up this morning healthy that you are more lucky than the 1 million people who will die from disease this week? Did you know that if you are able to read this message right now you are more fortunate than the 3 BILLION people in the world who don't know how to read?
I'd encourage you, right now, to stop what you are doing and open your bible to Ephesians 1:4-14. Take special notice of some of the words used! Do you realize that God has chosen, adopted, accepted, redeemed, forgiven, and sealed us? What does this mean to you, as a Christian? Our father in heaven wants to rain down his blessings on your life (Matthew 7:11). In fact, 1 John 3:1 tells us that he wants to lavish us with his love. However - today he is asking you, whoever you are reading this, a very important question. You can read it in John 1:12 - will you be his child so he can give you his wealth, his blessings? Today are you asking "Why me" or are you asking "Why not me?"