Thursday 7/7/2005
Mark 14.1-31-The plot to kill Jesus starts- the Passover preparations and meal
1 Kings 8-The ark is placed in the temple and Solomon prays for God to answer prayer
Hosea 9.17-10.15-Worship me the LORD, and I will send my saving power down like rain.
Psalm 65.1-13-the river of God is full of water
Matthew 9.35-38-Jesus saw the crowds and had compassion on them
Psalm 131-hope in the LORD from this time on and forevermore
"There’s a pocket of blood in the center."—that’s what the Therapist said about my calf muscle tear-I know- sounds gross- did to me too- but then I started to thinking today about those words- the passover- all about sacrifice- the meal- the bread – the wine- the body – the blood- "a pocket of blood in the center"—that’s what I want with Jesus- that through the pain of my sin and injury- a "pocket of blood" may remain- just long enough for me to realize what Jesus did for me- and "in the center" – that’s where the ark was placed- "in the center" of the temple- I hope that Jesus would remain "in the center" of my being- or maybe even I would be in his being- part of the body of Christ- I believe in God’s saving power – that salvation that comes from the river of God – that rains down from heaven- it’s a salvation that I can place all my hope in from now on- forevermore- yea- "There’s a pocket of blood in the center."—that "pocket of blood" that has compassion on me and all people- that "pocket of blood" that give hope forevermore- Thanks be to God!
Prayer- Lord, today – be with me – dwell with me- be at the center of my life- give me the hope and salvation I need- for in you alone am I saved- give me your compassion this day- as I move about- let me love your people- let me tell of your love for them- let me tell them of your sacrifice- of the blood you shed- of the life you gave- and of the life you give- today – be my pocket of life giving blood in the center of my being. -- Amen
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