July 2nd People Reflection

Saturday 7/2/2005

Mark 11.15-33-Jesus wants the temple to be a place of worship- faith can move mountains

1 Kings 2-Solomon goes about having people killed who opposed his kingdom

Hosea 5.5-15-Be faithful to God

Romans 7.15-25a-I am so confused- but Jesus rescues me from my sinful confusion

Acts 27.14-26-Even in the storms-God sends an angel to keep me safe

Psalm 107.23-32-God will save you in the storms

So we get back home yesterday- and I think God spoke to me through the very odd squeal of a dog- Sadie- I have to wonder- Just before we left for vacation- the oldest dog we had – Kelsey- needed to be put down- her legs were so bad she could no longer even get up – sometimes for days at a time- so the younger dog – Sadie- saw Kelsey leave and never return- she mourned to the point of being physically ill the next day—then three of us do the same on vacation- go out the door – and to Sadie – never to return- I’m sure Sadie mourned for us- Sarah took care of her and kept telling us how she wouldn’t eat and was always so happy for some company- so yesterday Sue comes in the door- before I get in I hear the squeal from Sadie- a sound I have never heard before- then I get in – the squeal again and the same when Steph comes in the door- Sadie was so happy to see our return she couldn’t contain the emotion- I wonder if Paul squealed like that when he realized that even though he was so confused with sin- Jesus took all that away- we are free from sin- so squeal about it! – Even in the storms of life- God rescues us – God saves us- so squeal about it! – when Solomon almost didn’t get the kingdom of Israel – but later did- did he squeal about it?- Jesus wants us to be faithful to God- faithful to the point that in our faith he gives us power to do mighty things for him – for him in his kingdom- Jesus died on the cross for my sin- he saved me from death and eternal damnation- and someday Jesus will return in glory to raise the dead and set up that final kingdom where we will reign with all the saints in glory forever—so yesterday- in her own way- I think Sadie saw a resurrection of life she thought was dead—and I too will see a resurrection of life- I will see Jesus return—I think I’ll squeal when that time comes.

Prayer- Father- you have given me so much to squeal about- you bless me day after day with way more than I deserve- even in my confusion of sin- you forgive me- I ask that you forgive my sin – restore me- send me- show me the way you want me to go today- for with you in my life – I will squeal in delight – day after day- and on your return- I promise to let out a squeal of praise that will bring glory and honor to you. -- Amen